Poverty vs mean schooling in Mexico
Mexico: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.97 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.97
World rank
48th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.97
in 2040
All-time low
5.01
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mexico, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Mexico stood at 11.97. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Mexico peaked at 11.97 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 1980.
That places Mexico 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.01 | — |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 6.68 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.18 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 10.64 | +4.5% |
| 2030 | 11.13 | +4.6% |
| 2035 | 11.55 | +3.8% |
| 2040 | 11.97 | +3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.46 | 5.01 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.03 | 6.68 | 7.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 7.96 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 9.18 | 9.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.41 | 10.18 | 10.64 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.34 | 11.13 | 11.55 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.97 | 11.97 | 11.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Mexico?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Mexico was 11.97 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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