Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.55 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.03 million
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.57 million for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico peaked at 4.55 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 2016.
That places Mexico 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.11 million | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.64 million | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 36.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 44.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 million | 3.19 million | 4.55 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.03 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.38 million | 2.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2.76 million compare
- 16 Madagascar 2.72 million compare
- 17 Cameroon 2.60 million compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2.54 million compare
- 20 Iraq 2.20 million compare
- 21 Burundi 2.06 million 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico was 2.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release