Mexico vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Mexico
0.8%
in 2024
Spain
1.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
150th
Spain rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 150th and Spain ranks 148th of 175 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mexico ranks 150th and Spain ranks 148th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release