Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mexico
Mexico: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2.24 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mexico, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mexico is 2.24 million number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mexico peaked at 2.30 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million number, in 1970.
That places Mexico 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.57 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.62 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.73 million number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.09 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million number | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.24 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 19.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.24 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 47.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million number | 1.57 million number | 2.04 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million number | 2.09 million number | 2.18 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million number | 2.18 million number | 2.30 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million number | 2.24 million number | 2.29 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million number | 2.24 million number | 2.24 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.75 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 2.48 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.29 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.84 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.52 million number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mexico?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mexico was 2.24 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.