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 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 171st of 179 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -89.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +491.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +491.5% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 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 one year before the official primary in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico was 0.4% in 2024, 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 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mexico ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release