Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0325 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0325 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0437 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 units per person, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 58th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0082 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.02 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0235 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0321 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0334 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.034 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0416 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0437 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0431 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0415 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0407 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0404 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0401 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0398 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0381 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0374 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.034 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0324 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0335 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0325 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico was 0.0325 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.