Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8501 GPI, in 1972.
That places Mexico 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.863 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8501 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8869 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8874 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9108 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9194 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9186 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9058 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9085 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.941 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9405 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9436 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9418 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9443 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.952 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9613 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9708 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9796 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9874 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9971 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9931 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9947 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8719 GPI | 0.8501 GPI | 0.8874 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9126 GPI | 0.9058 GPI | 0.9194 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9464 GPI | 0.9405 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9929 GPI | 0.9708 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Mexico was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8501 GPI in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.