Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Mexico 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6585 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 GPIA | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9091 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 GPIA | +77.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6 GPIA | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9231 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6842 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9354 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7619 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9735 GPIA | 0.6585 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8789 GPIA | 0.6842 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release