Over-age students, primary, male in Mexico
Mexico: Over-age students, primary, male was 2.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Mexico is 2.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Mexico peaked at 23.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 139th 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.8% | — |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 136 Mauritius 2.9% compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 2.8% compare
- 138 Montenegro 2.6% compare
- 140 Bahrain 2.4% compare
- 141 Barbados 2.4% compare
- 142 Cayman Islands 2.3% 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 over-age students, primary, male in Mexico?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Mexico was 2.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Mexico ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.