School enrollment, primary in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, primary was 102.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 102.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mexico peaked at 111.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109.1% | — |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 109.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 109.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 108.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 108.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 108.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 109.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 110.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 111.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 111.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 111.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 107.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 102.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 102.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.1% | 108.1% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 105.1% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 101.4% | 104.5% | 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 enrollment, primary in Mexico?
- School enrollment, primary in Mexico was 102.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 (% 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.