School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.01 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9102 GPI, in 1972.
That places Mexico 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.94 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9102 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9417 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9264 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9278 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9586 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9474 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9741 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9871 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9771 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9718 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9519 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9518 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.963 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9681 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9719 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9731 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9748 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9669 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9715 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.968 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.967 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9626 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9669 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.967 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9663 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9679 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.971 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9753 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9794 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9818 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9831 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9843 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.982 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9801 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9797 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9803 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9826 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9859 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9885 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9912 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9922 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9945 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9975 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9408 GPI | 0.9102 GPI | 0.9741 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9691 GPI | 0.9518 GPI | 0.9871 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9675 GPI | 0.9626 GPI | 0.9715 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9809 GPI | 0.9753 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9971 GPI | 0.9859 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 (gross), gender parity index in Mexico?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9102 GPI in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.