Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 2.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mexico stood at 2.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mexico peaked at 2.56 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2022.
That places Mexico 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.48 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.48 million | 2.56 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.16 million | 2.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mexico?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Mexico was 2.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release