Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7686 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7686 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.7538 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico is 0.7686 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7538 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Mexico 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9848 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9627 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9427 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9356 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9447 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9552 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9591 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9474 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9472 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9319 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9021 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8707 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8442 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.826 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.81 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7916 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7538 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7612 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7686 GPIA | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7686 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7686 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9356 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.826 GPIA | 0.9591 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.777 GPIA | 0.7538 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 124 Qatar 0.797 GPIA compare
- 125 Colombia 0.7892 GPIA compare
- 126 South Africa 0.775 GPIA compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7671 GPIA compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 0.7662 GPIA compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 0.7637 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico was 0.7686 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7538 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mexico ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release