Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mexico stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mexico peaked at 10.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1985.
That places Mexico 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.8% | — |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -26.3% | 7.2% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 113 Sudan 10.6% compare
- 114 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
- 115 Luxembourg 10.3% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.1% compare
- 118 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 9.8% compare
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 primary education in private institutions in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mexico was 10.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Mexico ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 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