Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7527 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico is 0.7527 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5703 GPIA, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 125th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9502 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8817 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8607 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9182 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9435 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9421 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9101 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8237 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5746 GPIA | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5703 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7165 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7651 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7441 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7405 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7513 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6986 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7307 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7527 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8607 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7908 GPIA | 0.5703 GPIA | 0.9435 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7348 GPIA | 0.6986 GPIA | 0.7527 GPIA | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico was 0.7527 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5703 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 of lower 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