Enrolment in primary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in primary education, female was 6.90 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.07 million number compare
- 9 Brazil 7.67 million number compare
- 10 Ethiopia 7.63 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 6.46 million number compare
- 13 Philippines 6.43 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.