Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mexico is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 120th of 206 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, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 118 Saudi Arabia 2.6% compare
- 118 Tuvalu 2.6% compare
- 120 Hungary 2.5% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 2.5% compare
- 123 Andorra 2.4% compare
- 123 Montserrat 2.4% compare
- 123 Togo 2.4% 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, both sexes in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Mexico was 2.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release