Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.5934 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.5934 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico peaked at 0.9429 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9112 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9164 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9272 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9429 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.903 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7569 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2022 | 0.5934 GPIA | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5358 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.9429 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2967 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.5934 GPIA | 2 |
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 one year before the official primary in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico was 0.5934 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9429 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mexico ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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