Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.90 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.90 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 4.94 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 422,682 number, in 1971.
That places Mexico 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 422,682 number | — |
| 1972 | 442,242 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 462,719 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 490,380 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 537,090 number | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 627,880 number | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 659,023 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 836,316 number | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million number | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million number | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million number | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million number | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million number | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 million number | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.63 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.98 million number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.64 million number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million number | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.76 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.80 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.82 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520,288 number | 422,682 number | 659,023 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million number | 836,316 number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million number | 2.66 million number | 3.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 million number | 3.39 million number | 4.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 million number | 4.62 million number | 4.94 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 4.90 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,682 number in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.