School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 1.08 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.08 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.08 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 1.11 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 2024.
That places Mexico 13th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.09 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.08 million | 1.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Brazil 1.40 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.30 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.15 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 941,280 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 832,544 compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 810,540 compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mexico?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mexico was 1.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release