Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico
Mexico: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 10.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico stood at 10.18. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico peaked at 10.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.8 | — |
| 1972 | 7.42 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.29 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.16 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 5.95 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 4.97 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.08 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.88 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.78 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.04 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.24 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.46 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.97 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6.15 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.37 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.33 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.68 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.39 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.74 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.02 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.07 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.07 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.23 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.23 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.26 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.52 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.73 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.79 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.97 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.27 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.55 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.78 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.91 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.92 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.83 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 10.18 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 10.18 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2 | 4.94 | 7.8 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 4.78 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 | 5.97 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.39 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 8.23 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 8.92 | 10.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 113 Sudan 10.6 compare
- 114 Afghanistan 10.3 compare
- 115 Luxembourg 10.28 compare
- 117 Bolivia 10.06 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.99 compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 9.82 compare
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico was 10.18 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Mexico ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.