Children not in school in Mexico
Mexico: Children not in school was 0.4129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.4129 for children not in 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, children not in school in Mexico peaked at 13.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2419, 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.
Children not in school in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.38 | — |
| 2001 | 12.14 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.18 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.85 | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2419 | -89.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2842 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4453 | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5354 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3611 | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3262 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.335 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3064 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2996 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2785 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.282 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3891 | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3835 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4368 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2611 | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4102 | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | +491.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5152 | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4129 | -19.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4129 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4129 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +491.5% | 0.4102 | 2.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 | 0.2419 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3398 | 0.2785 | 0.4368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8051 | 0.2611 | 2.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Mexico?
- Children not in school in Mexico was 0.4129 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2419 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for children not in school?
- Mexico ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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