Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Mexico
Mexico: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 2.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Mexico is 2.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Mexico peaked at 22.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, 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 (% of enrollment) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.0% | — |
| 1977 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Mexico?
- Over-age students, primary in Mexico was 2.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for over-age students, primary?
- Mexico ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 (% of 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.