Primary education, pupils in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, pupils was 13.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.19 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.38 million
in 1984
All-time low
9.25 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Primary education, pupils in Mexico, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.19 million for primary education, pupils in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mexico peaked at 15.38 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.25 million, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.25 million | — |
| 1972 | 9.71 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 10.20 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.76 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 11.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 12.15 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 12.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.54 million | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 14.13 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.67 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 14.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.22 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.99 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.77 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.66 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 14.49 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 13.19 million | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 25.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.19 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 45.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.18 million | 9.25 million | 13.54 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.91 million | 14.13 million | 15.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.54 million | 14.40 million | 14.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.75 million | 14.60 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 million | 14.01 million | 14.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 million | 13.19 million | 13.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 primary education, pupils in Mexico?
- Primary education, pupils in Mexico was 13.19 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 million in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.