School life expectancy, primary, female in Mexico
Mexico: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.16 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in Mexico, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Mexico stood at 6.16 years.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Mexico peaked at 6.63 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.1 years, in 2023.
That places Mexico 68th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 years | 6.43 years | 6.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 years | 6.31 years | 6.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 years | 6.1 years | 6.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, female in Mexico?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Mexico was 6.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 years in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release