Table 4 Percentage of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in Mexico and State of Palestine

Children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track

74.6

70.7–78.2

84.3

80.8–87.2

Boys

72.2

66.5–76.4

79.8

74.3–84.4

Girls

80.6

74.4–84.9

89.2

84.8–92.5

Children living in the 20% poorest households

71.4

66.1–76.2

80.8

74.7–85.7

Children living in the 20% richest households

80.1

77.4–85.0

91.3

83.5–95.6

Children not attending early childhood education^a

68.1

58.6–76-2

80.6

74.5–85.6

Children attending early childhood education^a

72.4

67.3–77.0

91.8

84.9–94.6

No children's books in the household

66.1

58.6–72.9

79.2

74.3–83.3

At least three children's books in the household

81.0

75.1–85.1

95.2

91.4–97.2

Children who do not receive early stimulation

56.5

49.3–63.4

76.2

64.2–85.1

Children who receive early stimulation

80.1

76.3–83.4

85.4

81.7–88.4