Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, pupils, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.1 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.2129 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1 units per person, in 2025.
That places Mexico 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1765 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1797 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1831 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1878 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1865 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.189 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.195 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1963 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2062 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2099 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2129 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2127 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2115 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2092 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1975 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1919 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1853 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1804 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.175 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1706 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1673 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1646 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1621 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1604 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1582 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1558 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1533 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1513 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1497 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1478 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1462 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1443 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1416 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1389 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1361 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1345 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1332 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1327 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1312 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1296 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.128 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1254 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1189 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1169 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1149 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1129 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1114 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1096 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1075 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.105 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1889 units per person | 0.1765 units per person | 0.2062 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2014 units per person | 0.1804 units per person | 0.2129 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1619 units per person | 0.1513 units per person | 0.175 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1405 units per person | 0.1327 units per person | 0.1497 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1211 units per person | 0.1114 units per person | 0.1312 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1043 units per person | 0.1 units per person | 0.1096 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Mexico?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mexico was 0.1 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2129 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 units per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.