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 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico is 8.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico peaked at 18.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 18.3% | — |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico was 8.3% 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 18.3% 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 7.1% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mexico ranks 83rd 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 3.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release