Germany vs Mexico: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Germany
99.7%
in 2024
Mexico
99.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 16 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 22.3% | 3.5% | 18.8% | Germany |
| 1830s | 27.1% | 5.5% | 21.6% | Germany |
| 1840s | 32.5% | 8.5% | 24.0% | Germany |
| 1850s | 38.4% | 13.1% | 25.4% | Germany |
| 1860s | 44.7% | 19.5% | 25.3% | Germany |
| 1870s | 51.2% | 26.4% | 24.9% | Germany |
| 1880s | 56.6% | 29.3% | 27.3% | Germany |
| 1890s | 57.9% | 32.6% | 25.4% | Germany |
| 1900s | 57.1% | 34.8% | 22.3% | Germany |
| 1910s | 89.8% | 34.4% | 55.4% | Germany |
| 1920s | 88.1% | 45.8% | 42.4% | Germany |
| 1930s | 85.9% | 75.5% | 10.3% | Germany |
| 1940s | 90.1% | 67.5% | 22.6% | Germany |
| 1950s | 87.9% | 67.9% | 20.1% | Germany |
| 1960s | 91.4% | 62.6% | 28.8% | Germany |
| 1970s | 85.4% | 84.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 99.3% | 17.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.8% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | 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, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Germany and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Germany ranks 22nd 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.