Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mexico
Mexico: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 104.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mexico, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mexico stood at 104.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mexico peaked at 146.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 104.2%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 134.7% | — |
| 1976 | 137.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 135.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 133.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 146.8% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 143.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 142.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 134.3% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 128.7% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 126.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 121.6% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 119.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 119.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 118.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 118.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 117.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 115.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 112.7% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 111.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 108.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 109.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 107.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 108.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 109.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 109.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 109.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 107.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 111.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 114.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 104.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.6% | 133.7% | 146.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 127.2% | 118.4% | 143.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.2% | 107.8% | 117.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 104.3% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 104.2% | 107.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, total in Mexico?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mexico was 104.7% 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, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 146.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.2% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.