Luxembourg vs Mexico: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Luxembourg
99.7%
in 2024
Mexico
99.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
20th
Mexico rank
23rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Luxembourg
- Mexico
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Mexico ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.6% | 8.5% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 1850s | 1.0% | 13.1% | 12.1% | Mexico |
| 1860s | 1.6% | 19.5% | 17.8% | Mexico |
| 1870s | 2.6% | 26.4% | 23.7% | Mexico |
| 1880s | 4.2% | 29.3% | 25.0% | Mexico |
| 1890s | 5.9% | 32.6% | 26.7% | Mexico |
| 1900s | 8.6% | 34.8% | 26.2% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 11.6% | 34.4% | 22.8% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 18.3% | 45.8% | 27.5% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 42.7% | 75.5% | 32.8% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 77.4% | 67.5% | 9.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 96.6% | 67.9% | 28.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 62.6% | 37.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 92.7% | 84.3% | 8.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 99.3% | 21.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 99.8% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 99.7% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.7% | 0.6% | 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, Luxembourg or Mexico?
- Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Mexico rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.