Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0492 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0492 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.1038 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 units per person, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0846 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0847 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0901 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0887 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0899 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0943 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0943 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1004 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1029 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1038 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1037 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1022 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1012 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0987 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0961 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0933 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.09 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0876 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0846 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0828 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0812 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0798 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0784 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0777 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0766 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0755 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0744 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0736 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0729 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0704 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0691 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0677 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0663 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0656 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.065 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0648 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0641 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0634 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0626 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0597 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0582 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0564 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0554 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0538 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0496 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0492 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0909 units per person | 0.0846 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0979 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.1038 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0785 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 0.0846 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 units per person | 0.0648 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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), per capita in Mexico?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico was 0.0492 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1038 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 units per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.