Argentina vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age

Argentina
0.7474
in 2022
Mexico
0.3419
in 2022
Argentina rank
32nd
Mexico rank
35th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.7474 against 0.3419 in Mexico, a difference of 0.4055.

That makes Argentina's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 35th of 36 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.91 0.9501 0.9644 Argentina
2000s 0.4552 0.1833 0.2719 Argentina
2010s 0.4662 0.2724 0.1938 Argentina
2020s 0.791 0.322 0.4689 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina, at 0.7474 against 0.3419 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between Argentina and Mexico?
0.4055, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 35th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 952 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed