Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 66.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mexico stood at 66.1%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 90.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.3% | — |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 66.3% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.4% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 62.2% | 69.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.4% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 67.3% compare
- 91 Nicaragua 66.2% compare
- 93 Serbia 65.8% compare
- 94 Barbados 65.6% compare
- 95 El Salvador 64.7% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mexico was 66.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release