School age population, early … age female educational development in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, early … age female educational development was 3.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Mexico is 3.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Mexico peaked at 3.29 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 5th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.29 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.01 million | -3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,944, 22.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,972, 29.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 3.21 million | 3.29 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.01 million | 3.19 million | 5 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Mexico?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Mexico was 3.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release