Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 6.90 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.90 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.44 million number
in 1984
All-time low
4.43 million number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Mexico is 6.90 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 7.44 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million number, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.43 million number | — |
| 1972 | 4.58 million number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5.16 million number | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 5.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.45 million number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million number | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 6.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.59 million number | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 6.92 million number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 7.15 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 7.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.36 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.44 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.41 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.29 million number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.17 million number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.12 million number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.01 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.99 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.98 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.00 million number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.06 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.08 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.11 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.25 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.22 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.17 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.11 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.14 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.17 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.26 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.15 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.05 million number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million number | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.90 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 33.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.90 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 39.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.42 million number | 4.43 million number | 6.59 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.25 million number | 6.92 million number | 7.44 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 million number | 6.98 million number | 7.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.20 million number | 7.11 million number | 7.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 million number | 6.90 million number | 7.32 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Mexico?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Mexico was 6.90 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million number in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.