School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 102.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 102.5% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Mexico peaked at 110.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 101.6%, in 2023.
That places Mexico 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.8% | — |
| 2001 | 107.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 108.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 107.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 107.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 108.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 110.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 110.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 110.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 108.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 106.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 105.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 102.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 102.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.1% | 107.1% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7% | 105.1% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 101.6% | 104.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Germany 103.0% compare
- 73 Hungary 102.9% compare
- 74 Slovakia 102.8% compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 102.3% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.2% compare
- 78 United Kingdom 102.1% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Mexico?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Mexico was 102.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.6% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.