Percentage of enrolment in early … educational both sexes public in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in early … educational both sexes public was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 44.7% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico peaked at 45.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 39th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early … educational both sexes public in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.0% | — |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 44.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 44.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 29.7% | 37.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 45.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Mexico was 44.7% 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 45.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 61 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 up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release