Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 663,870 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico stood at 663,870.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico peaked at 1.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 161,433, in 2015.
That places Mexico 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 million | — |
| 2002 | 868,481 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 664,553 | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 590,660 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 579,857 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 449,560 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 379,722 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 367,621 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 402,449 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 502,976 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 521,021 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 508,132 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 329,253 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 241,402 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 161,433 | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 205,135 | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 381,391 | +85.9% |
| 2018 | 512,200 | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 528,996 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 550,151 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 583,993 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 578,730 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 596,202 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 663,870 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 601,780 | 367,621 | 1.11 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 389,194 | 161,433 | 528,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,589 | 550,151 | 663,870 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 23 Mozambique 708,900 compare
- 24 Malaysia 701,240 compare
- 25 Malawi 667,049 compare
- 27 South Africa 657,307 compare
- 28 Honduras 630,719 compare
- 29 Central African Republic 596,113 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico was 663,870 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,433 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (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