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 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 11.8% | — |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -64.7% | 11.8% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
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 0.9% in 2025, 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 11.8% 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 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 66.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release