Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.4%, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 24% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.8% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.1% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico was 2.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release