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 4.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
100th
of 169 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 100th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 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 4.0% 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 5.0% 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 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mexico ranks 100th 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 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release