Over-age students, primary, female in Mexico
Mexico: Over-age students, primary, female was 1.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Mexico is 1.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Mexico peaked at 20.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.1% | — |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -56.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Mexico?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Mexico was 1.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Mexico ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.