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 0.6903 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, 2000–2022
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 0.6903 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5657 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Mexico 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8468 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9041 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9717 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5657 GPIA | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9118 GPIA | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9035 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6903 GPIA | -23.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6903 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6903 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 68% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8468 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9152 GPIA | 0.5657 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7969 GPIA | 0.6903 GPIA | 0.9035 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 25 Senegal 0.8034 GPIA compare
- 26 El Salvador 0.7778 GPIA compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.7418 GPIA compare
- 29 Gambia 0.6712 GPIA compare
- 30 Costa Rica 0.6269 GPIA compare
- 31 Lesotho 0.5442 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 of lower secondary school age in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico was 0.6903 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.34 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5657 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 33.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release