School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 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.
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
- 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, 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.