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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -89.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +491.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary 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% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
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
- 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 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.