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 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mexico peaked at 142,008 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Mexico 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 133,569 | — |
| 2001 | 130,841 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 142,008 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 125,298 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 82,436 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 20,896 | -74.7% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 19,314 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,505 | 0 | 142,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,863 | 0 | 19,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 154 Niue 4 compare
- 155 San Marino 1 compare
- 156 Aruba 0 compare
- 156 Anguilla 0 compare
- 156 Albania 0 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 156 Colombia 0 compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0 compare
- 156 Dominica 0 compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 compare
- 156 France 0 compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 156 India 0 compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 156 Peru 0 compare
- 156 Poland 0 compare
- 156 Portugal 0 compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0 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 0 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 142,008 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 0 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mexico ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release