Inequality in education in Mexico
Mexico: Inequality in education was 0.1595 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1595
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1971
in 2010
All-time low
0.1558
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Mexico, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.1595 for inequality in education in 2023.
The figure is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Mexico peaked at 0.1971 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1558, in 2020.
That places Mexico 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1971 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1971 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1921 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1921 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1811 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1811 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1681 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1681 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1632 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1632 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1558 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1558 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1595 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1595 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1595 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1595 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1803 | 0.1632 | 0.1971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1577 | 0.1558 | 0.1595 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Mexico?
- Inequality in education in Mexico was 0.1595 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1971 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1558 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for inequality in education?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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