Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 13.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mexico is 13.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mexico peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1987.
That places Mexico 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +45.6% | 7.6% | 11.1% |
| 1983 | -37.9% | 12.1% | 7.5% |
| 2021 | -28.5% | 15.7% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Mexico was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1987.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Mexico ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release