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 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.17 modelled data
in 2010
All-time low
0.9286 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico peaked at 1.17 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9286 modelled data, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9286 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9333 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9375 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9444 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.95 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.999 modelled data | 0.9286 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9824 modelled data | 0.9444 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mexico was 1 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.17 modelled data 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 0.9286 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release