Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.4% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mexico peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Mexico 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mexico?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mexico was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Mexico ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.