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 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 171 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2000
All-time low
8.1%
in 2016
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 %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 11.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 74th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 11.5% compare
- 72 Kenya 11.4% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 11.2% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 76 Cuba 10.5% compare
- 77 Macau, China 10.4% 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 11.1% 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 16.3% 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 8.1% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mexico ranks 74th 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 up 18.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release