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 0.6656 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico stood at 0.6656 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.37 GPIA, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 136th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9753 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9274 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.856 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8288 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7997 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8475 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8529 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8381 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7399 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5974 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.37 GPIA | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4083 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5856 GPIA | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6806 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6474 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6555 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6585 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.612 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6399 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6656 GPIA | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6656 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6656 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.4% | 0.4083 GPIA | 0.5856 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9655 GPIA | 0.7997 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6568 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 0.8529 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6463 GPIA | 0.612 GPIA | 0.6656 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 133 Mongolia 0.6853 GPIA compare
- 134 Russian Federation 0.6851 GPIA compare
- 135 Indonesia 0.6779 GPIA compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.6486 GPIA compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 0.6388 GPIA compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 0.6286 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico was 0.6656 GPIA 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 1.19 GPIA 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 0.37 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mexico ranks 136th out of 169 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 11.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release