Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 102.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 102.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 111.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 2023.
That places Mexico 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109.1% | — |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 109.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 109.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 108.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 108.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 108.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 109.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 110.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 111.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 111.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 111.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 107.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.1% | 108.1% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 105.1% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 101.4% | 104.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mexico was 102.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release