Mexico vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Mexico
0.8%
in 2024
Sweden
1.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
150th
Sweden rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 0.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.7% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.5% 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 Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mexico ranks 150th and Sweden ranks 147th 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