Adolescents out of school, female in Mexico
Mexico: Adolescents out of school, female was 7.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Mexico is 7.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Mexico peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +137.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +12.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, female in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +137.2% | 1.8% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.9% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 70 Macau, China 8.3% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 8.2% compare
- 72 Cuba 8.0% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 7.5% compare
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 adolescents out of school, female in Mexico?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Mexico was 7.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.