Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mexico
Mexico: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mexico is 99.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mexico peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 86.3% | 99.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 16 Luxembourg 99.5% compare
- 17 Greece 99.4% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
- 20 Spain 98.9% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 98.7% compare
- 22 Sweden 98.5% 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mexico?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mexico was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).