Net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico

Mexico: Net attendance rate of primary school was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2014
All-time low
96.6%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Net attendance rate of primary school in Mexico, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.6 %2002: 97.6 %2004: 98.3 %2006: 97.9 %2008: 98.2 %2010: 97.9 %2012: 98.8 %2014: 99 %2016: 98.9 %2018: 98.8 %2020: 98.4 %2022: 98.2 %2024: 98.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Bolivia 98.8% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
  3. 10 Panama 98.7% compare
  4. 12 Ecuador 98.3% compare
  5. 13 Venezuela 98.3% compare
  6. 14 El Salvador 97.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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

Indicator
Net attendance rate of primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
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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.