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 0.8% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mexico peaked at 13.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 150th of 175 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 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +276.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -66.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -19.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 10% 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 | +276.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 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 0.8% 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 13.7% 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 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mexico ranks 150th out of 175 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 37.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release