Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2000
All-time low
929,672
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
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico stood at 1.08 million.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico peaked at 2.38 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 929,672, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 19th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 2.38 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 929,672 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 940,550 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 976,865 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 977,435 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 36.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 36.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.53 million | 2.38 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 929,672 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 1.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
- 17 Madagascar 1.16 million compare
- 18 Senegal 1.15 million compare
- 20 Mozambique 1.01 million compare
- 21 Burundi 981,637 compare
- 22 Kenya 969,330 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 1.08 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 2.38 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 929,672 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 171 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 down 5.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release