Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education was 8.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Mexico, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Mexico stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Mexico peaked at 43.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 69th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.9% | — |
| 1965 | 42.7% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 42.7% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 34.5% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 23.8% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Mexico was 8.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education