Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 0.9652 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9652 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.9652 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9199 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2020
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9652 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 0.9652 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9199 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Mexico 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9323 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9199 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9379 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.922 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9256 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9324 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9417 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.938 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9428 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9521 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9533 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9501 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.958 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9652 GPIA | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.9652 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9844 GPIA, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.9652 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9884 GPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9283 GPIA | 0.9199 GPIA | 0.9379 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 0.9649 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 1 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico was 0.9652 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9652 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9199 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release