Mexico vs Nicaragua: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Mexico
66.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
66.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
91st
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 66.2% against 66.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 42.4% | 34.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 55.4% | 29.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 66.2% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 66.2% against 66.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Mexico ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.