Albania vs Mexico: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Albania
99.5%
in 2024
Mexico
99.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Albania
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Mexico ahead.
Albania ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.5% | 8.5% | 8.1% | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% | Mexico |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 19.5% | 18.2% | Mexico |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 26.4% | 24.3% | Mexico |
| 1880s | 3.4% | 29.3% | 25.9% | Mexico |
| 1890s | 5.4% | 32.6% | 27.1% | Mexico |
| 1900s | 8.7% | 34.8% | 26.1% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 13.7% | 34.4% | 20.7% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 19.7% | 45.8% | 26.0% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 29.5% | 75.5% | 46.1% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 57.1% | 67.5% | 10.3% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 67.9% | 32.1% | Albania |
| 1960s | 80.2% | 62.6% | 17.6% | Albania |
| 1970s | 97.5% | 84.3% | 13.2% | Albania |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Albania |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 99.8% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.7% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 99.7% | 5.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Albania or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Albania and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Mexico rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Albania ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.