School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 13.41 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.41 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.57 million number
in 2003
All-time low
8.68 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes in Mexico is 13.41 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 13.57 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.68 million number, in 1970.
That places Mexico 11th out of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 8.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 9.19 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.48 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.79 million number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 10.12 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 10.45 million number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.77 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.09 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 11.40 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 11.70 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.98 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 12.42 million number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.58 million number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.70 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.77 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.82 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.89 million number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.91 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.93 million number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.96 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.05 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.17 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.32 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.45 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.52 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.53 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.55 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.56 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.57 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.56 million number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.54 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.49 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.45 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.43 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.44 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.47 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.51 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.55 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.51 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.45 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.41 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.39 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.39 million number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.41 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.99 million number | 8.68 million number | 11.40 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.49 million number | 11.70 million number | 12.89 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.24 million number | 12.91 million number | 13.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.52 million number | 13.43 million number | 13.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 million number | 13.39 million number | 13.56 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.41 million number | 13.41 million number | 13.41 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.17 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.72 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 13.45 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 13.14 million number compare
- 13 Brazil 12.44 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.27 million number compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 13.41 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 million number in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.