School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.15 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.15 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 6.67 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.09 years, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 70th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.49 years | 6.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 years | 6.31 years | 6.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 years | 6.09 years | 6.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 67 Hong Kong 6.21 years compare
- 68 Cape Verde 6.18 years compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 6.17 years compare
- 71 Spain 6.14 years compare
- 72 Burundi 6.13 years compare
- 73 United Kingdom 6.13 years compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mexico?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mexico was 6.15 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 years in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release