Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mexico
Mexico: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 99.2% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 27th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.8% | — |
| 1977 | 88.4% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 80.8% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 96.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mexico?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mexico was 99.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.