Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico is 1 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico peaked at 1.58 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.42 LPIA | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.47 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.53 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.42 LPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.39 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 LPIA | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 1.58 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.37 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.53 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico was 1 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release