School enrollment, preprimary, male in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 69.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Mexico, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Mexico is 69.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Mexico peaked at 105.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1971.
That places Mexico 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +57.0% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 58.8% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 105.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 103.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 24.5% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 60.5% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 73.1% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 70.0% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Mexico?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Mexico was 69.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.