Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 55.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico stood at 55.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico peaked at 70.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 29th of 64 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 educational development in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63.0% | — |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.1% | 63.0% | 70.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.6% | 56.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico was 55.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 educational development 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