Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mexico
Mexico: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 71.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mexico, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 71.1% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Mexico peaked at 88.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 60th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.1% | — |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.2% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.9% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 57 Côte d'Ivoire 73.3% compare
- 58 Croatia 73.2% compare
- 59 United States of America 72.7% compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 70.9% compare
- 62 Madagascar 70.7% compare
- 63 Lesotho 70.6% 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 intake rate in grade 1 in Mexico?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Mexico was 71.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.