School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 6.57 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.57 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.90 million
in 2003
All-time low
6.57 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, primary education, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.57 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Mexico peaked at 6.90 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million, in 2024.
That places Mexico 13th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.86 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.57 million | -2.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 24.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 61.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 million | 6.82 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 million | 6.79 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 million | 6.57 million | 6.77 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, primary education, male in Mexico?
- School age population, primary education, male in Mexico was 6.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release