Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7453 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7453 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.7324 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico is 0.7453 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7324 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Mexico 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9931 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9789 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9579 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9415 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9311 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9362 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9426 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9434 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9255 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9186 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9001 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8702 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.839 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8222 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7994 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7875 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7684 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7324 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7377 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7453 GPIA | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7453 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7453 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9311 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8897 GPIA | 0.7994 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7543 GPIA | 0.7324 GPIA | 0.7875 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 130 Palestine, State of 0.7641 GPIA compare
- 131 Mauritius 0.7599 GPIA compare
- 132 Qatar 0.7454 GPIA compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0.7413 GPIA compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 0.7306 GPIA compare
- 136 Ecuador 0.7189 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico was 0.7453 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7324 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mexico ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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