Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 6.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.49 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 7.44 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 12th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.43 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.87 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 5.16 million | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 6.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.59 million | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 6.92 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 7.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 7.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.41 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.17 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.01 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.05 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.49 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.36 million | 4.43 million | 6.59 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.25 million | 6.92 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 million | 6.98 million | 7.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.20 million | 7.11 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million | 6.88 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 million | 6.49 million | 6.83 million | 6 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico was 6.49 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.