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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Mexico is 10.18, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Mexico 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 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% |
| 1974 | 7.16 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 5.95 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 4.97 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | +11.3% |
| 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -26.3% | 7.16 | 5.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.23 | 4.97 | 7.8 | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.78 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.35 | 5.97 | 7.04 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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