Primary enrollment selected countries in Mexico
Mexico: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99.64
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.94
in 2000
All-time low
3.07
in 1820
Years of data
58
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Mexico, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 99.64 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Mexico peaked at 99.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 1820.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3.07 | — |
| 1825 | 3.87 | +26.1% |
| 1830 | 4.86 | +25.6% |
| 1835 | 6.09 | +25.3% |
| 1840 | 7.6 | +24.8% |
| 1845 | 9.45 | +24.3% |
| 1850 | 11.7 | +23.8% |
| 1855 | 14.4 | +23.1% |
| 1860 | 17.6 | +22.2% |
| 1865 | 21.34 | +21.2% |
| 1870 | 25.62 | +20.1% |
| 1875 | 27.08 | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 28.53 | +5.4% |
| 1885 | 29.98 | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 31.73 | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 33.41 | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 35.11 | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 34.55 | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 33.41 | -3.3% |
| 1915 | 35.39 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 29.65 | -16.2% |
| 1925 | 61.88 | +108.7% |
| 1930 | 85.97 | +38.9% |
| 1935 | 65.13 | -24.2% |
| 1940 | 65.99 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 68.97 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 62.64 | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 73.07 | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 58.26 | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 67 | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 81 | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 87.56 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 99.33 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 99.94 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.83 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.75 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.84 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.79 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.77 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.68 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.67 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.66 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.64 | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 99.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 99.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +108.7% | 29.65 | 61.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.47 | 3.07 | 3.87 | 2 |
| 1830s | 5.47 | 4.86 | 6.09 | 2 |
| 1840s | 8.52 | 7.6 | 9.45 | 2 |
| 1850s | 13.05 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 2 |
| 1860s | 19.47 | 17.6 | 21.34 | 2 |
| 1870s | 26.35 | 25.62 | 27.08 | 2 |
| 1880s | 29.26 | 28.53 | 29.98 | 2 |
| 1890s | 32.57 | 31.73 | 33.41 | 2 |
| 1900s | 34.83 | 34.55 | 35.11 | 2 |
| 1910s | 34.4 | 33.41 | 35.39 | 2 |
| 1920s | 45.77 | 29.65 | 61.88 | 2 |
| 1930s | 75.55 | 65.13 | 85.97 | 2 |
| 1940s | 67.48 | 65.99 | 68.97 | 2 |
| 1950s | 67.85 | 62.64 | 73.07 | 2 |
| 1960s | 62.63 | 58.26 | 67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 84.28 | 81 | 87.56 | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.33 | 99.33 | 99.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.82 | 99.7 | 99.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.73 | 99.67 | 99.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.66 | 99.64 | 99.71 | 5 |
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 primary enrollment selected countries in Mexico?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Mexico was 99.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 1820.
- How does Mexico rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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