Primary school attendance selected countries in Mexico
Mexico: Primary school attendance selected countries was 98.58 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.58
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99
in 2014
All-time low
96.6
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Primary school attendance selected countries in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.58 for primary school attendance selected countries 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, primary school attendance selected countries in Mexico peaked at 99 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.
Primary school attendance selected countries in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.86 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.58 | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.34, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.64, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.72 | 96.6 | 98.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 97.9 | 99 | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 98.2 | 98.58 | 3 |
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 school attendance selected countries in Mexico?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in Mexico was 98.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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