Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 48.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico peaked at 48.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 42nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.4% | — |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
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 48.0% 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 48.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 62 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release