Mexico vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official

Mexico
2.43
in 2022
Uruguay
1.77
in 2022
Mexico rank
26th
Uruguay rank
29th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
05101520199920102022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.43 against 1.77 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.66.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7413 1.07 0.324 Uruguay
2010s 0.3398 0.8929 0.5531 Uruguay
2020s 1.03 7.45 6.42 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official, Mexico or Uruguay?
Mexico, at 2.43 against 1.77 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official between Mexico and Uruguay?
0.66, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
Mexico ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 620 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed