Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 110th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.3% | — |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 17.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release