Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 16.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mexico, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 20.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 61st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.0% | — |
| 1965 | 14.0% | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Mozambique 16.5% compare
- 59 Italy 16.4% compare
- 60 Macau, China 16.2% compare
- 62 Poland 16.1% compare
- 63 Malawi 15.8% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mexico was 16.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary