Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Mexico
Mexico: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 13.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.92 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Mexico peaked at 15.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 1987.
That places Mexico 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.03 | — |
| 1972 | 7.11 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.43 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 8.62 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 8.13 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 8.31 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.59 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 11.07 | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 12.11 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 7.52 | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 6.92 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 6.76 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.35 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.84 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 7.13 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.43 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.51 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 8.63 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.63 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.45 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.17 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.45 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 7.76 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.24 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.97 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9.39 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.02 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 10.22 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.15 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.79 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 14.83 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 15.23 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.02 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.14 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.93 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.95 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.08 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.27 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.33 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.71 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.23 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 11.25 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.47 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 13.92 | +3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.42, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.36, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +45.6% | 7.6 | 11.07 |
| 1983 | -37.9% | 12.11 | 7.52 |
| 2021 | -28.5% | 15.71 | 11.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.89 | 7.03 | 8.62 | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.86 | 6.29 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 | 7.43 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 | 9.39 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 | 11.23 | 15.71 | 5 |
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Mexico?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Mexico was 13.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 1987.
- How does Mexico rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Mexico ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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