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 1.5 WPIA 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 WPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.5 WPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mexico peaked at 1.87 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 WPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.78 WPIA | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.85 WPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 WPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.76 WPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 WPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.86 WPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52 WPIA | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5 WPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.73 WPIA | 1.52 WPIA | 1.86 WPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.52 WPIA | 1.5 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.55 WPIA compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1.54 WPIA compare
- 22 Malawi 1.51 WPIA compare
- 24 Guatemala 1.47 WPIA compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 1.46 WPIA compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.45 WPIA compare
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 1.5 WPIA 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 1.87 WPIA 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 1.5 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 30 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 14.6%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release