Population, ages 5-9, total in Mexico
Mexico: Population, ages 5-9, total was 9.84 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 5-9, total in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 5-9, total in Mexico is 9.84 million, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, total in Mexico peaked at 11.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.84 million, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-9, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.74 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.84 million | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 567,538, 17.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.84 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 399,025, 24.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.94 million | 10.74 million | 11.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 million | 10.40 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 million | 9.84 million | 10.33 million | 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 population, ages 5-9, total in Mexico?
- Population, ages 5-9, total in Mexico was 9.84 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 million in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for population, ages 5-9, total?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, total is the total population age 5-9.