Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0393 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0393 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0437 number per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 number per person, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0081 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0082 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 number per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 number per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 number per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 number per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 number per person | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.02 number per person | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0235 number per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 number per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 number per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 number per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 number per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 number per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0321 number per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0324 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0324 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0334 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.034 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0347 number per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0346 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 number per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 number per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 number per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0416 number per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0437 number per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0431 number per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0415 number per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0407 number per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0404 number per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0401 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0398 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 number per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 number per person | 0.0081 number per person | 0.0103 number per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 number per person | 0.0124 number per person | 0.0329 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 number per person | 0.0321 number per person | 0.0347 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 number per person | 0.0338 number per person | 0.0437 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 number per person | 0.0393 number per person | 0.0407 number per person | 9 |
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 0.0393 number per person in 2018, 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 number 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 number per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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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About this data
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.