Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 8,627 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 8,627 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico peaked at 300,842 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,428, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285,331 | — |
| 2001 | 278,798 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 300,842 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 263,179 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 177,097 | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 49,472 | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 5,428 | -89.0% |
| 2007 | 6,377 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 9,999 | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 12,047 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 8,145 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 7,362 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 7,543 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,881 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6,713 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,222 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6,283 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,647 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 8,507 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,669 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 5,764 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 9,021 | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 53,071 | +488.3% |
| 2023 | 11,194 | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 8,627 | -22.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8,627 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8,627 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +488.3% | 9,021 | 53,071 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,857 | 5,428 | 300,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,597 | 6,222 | 9,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,535 | 5,764 | 53,071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 86 North Macedonia 9,950 compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 9,566 compare
- 88 New Zealand 8,900 compare
- 90 Ghana 7,971 compare
- 91 Czechia 7,650 compare
- 92 Colombia 7,322 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, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico was 8,627 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 300,842 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,428 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release