School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 2.22 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.22 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.26 million number
in 2015
All-time low
1.33 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico is 2.22 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 2.26 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million number, in 1970.
That places Mexico 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.37 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.07 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.12 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.75 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million number | 2.12 million number | 2.21 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million number | 2.22 million number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million number | 2.22 million number | 2.22 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 Bangladesh 2.98 million number compare
- 9 Ethiopia 2.73 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.31 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.18 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 1.90 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.68 million number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 2.22 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.