School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mexico

Mexico: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 3.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.18 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.42 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.28 million
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mexico, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201220242000: 2.3M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.3M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.4M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.4M2021: 3.3M2022: 3.3M2023: 3.3M2024: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 3.18 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mexico peaked at 3.42 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 2006.

That places Mexico 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.30 million 2.28 million 2.35 million 10
2010s 3.07 million 2.29 million 3.42 million 10
2020s 3.30 million 3.18 million 3.36 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Bangladesh 5.01 million compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 4.62 million compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 3.25 million compare
  4. 11 Russia 3.05 million compare
  5. 12 Brazil 2.98 million compare
  6. 13 Egypt 2.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Mexico?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Mexico was 3.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release