Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 109th out of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +86.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release