Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 105.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mexico, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mexico is 105.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 134.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 104.0%, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 131.3% | — |
| 1976 | 133.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 134.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 110.4% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 107.2% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 109.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 107.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 108.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 109.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 109.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 107.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 104.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 111.3% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 114.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 114.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.2% | 131.3% | 134.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 108.6% | 107.2% | 110.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 104.0% | 114.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 104.5% | 106.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 59 Vanuatu 105.8% compare
- 60 Peru 105.6% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 105.5% compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 105.3% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 105.1% compare
- 65 Germany 104.9% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mexico?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mexico was 105.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 134.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.0% in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.