Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Mexico
Mexico: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 62.18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Mexico, 1999–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 62.18 for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Mexico peaked at 90.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.18, in 2022.
That places Mexico 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.02 | — |
| 2000 | 66.28 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.82 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.8 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.16 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 72.47 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 78.88 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 87.02 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 90.35 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 89.52 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.03 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.15 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.48 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.72 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 71.24 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.65 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.36 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.87 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.31 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 62.18 | -3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 62.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 62.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.02 | 66.02 | 66.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.43 | 66.28 | 90.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.51 | 70.36 | 85.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.45 | 62.18 | 69.87 | 3 |
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 net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Mexico?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Mexico was 62.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.18 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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