Net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico
Mexico: Net attendance rate of primary school was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.6% for net attendance rate of primary school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 3 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.