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 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.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.