Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mexico
Mexico: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 46,859 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 46,859 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mexico peaked at 46,859 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,115 children, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 70th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mexico, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,115 children | — |
| 2001 | 23,211 children | +186.0% |
| 2002 | 34,103 children | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 36,972 children | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 40,213 children | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 29,060 children | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 25,605 children | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 21,382 children | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 12,914 children | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 16,661 children | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 21,830 children | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 27,853 children | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 31,456 children | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 36,338 children | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 42,418 children | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 42,584 children | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42,015 children | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44,745 children | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34,220 children | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 42,275 children | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 38,701 children | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 44,228 children | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 45,259 children | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45,955 children | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46,859 children | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 46,859 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 46,859 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +186.0% | 8,115 children | 23,211 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,824 children | 8,115 children | 40,213 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,573 children | 21,830 children | 44,745 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,200 children | 38,701 children | 46,859 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mexico?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Mexico was 46,859 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46,859 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,115 children in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.