Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mexico
Mexico: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 70.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mexico, 1971–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mexico is 70.6, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mexico peaked at 105.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 1974.
Mexico ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.37 | — |
| 1972 | 12.51 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.24 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.62 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.52 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 15.44 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 15.86 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 19.47 | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 24.71 | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 32.36 | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 38.69 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 43.31 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 49.1 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 54.32 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 58.04 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 59.78 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 60.67 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 60.34 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.58 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 62.18 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.88 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 64.8 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 66.79 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 68.55 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 70.16 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 71.93 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 73.14 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.94 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.52 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.03 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.96 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 82.84 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 91.18 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 99.48 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 105.69 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 105.38 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.45 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 101.68 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 102.81 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.53 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 71 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 71.73 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.17 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.73 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.97 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 70.6 | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 70.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 70.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -32.1% | 104.53 | 71 |
| 1982 | +31.0% | 24.71 | 32.36 |
| 1981 | +26.9% | 19.47 | 24.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.51 | 12.24 | 15.86 | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.04 | 19.47 | 60.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.24 | 60.34 | 73.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.05 | 73.94 | 105.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.34 | 70.97 | 104.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6 | 70.6 | 70.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mexico?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Mexico was 70.6 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 105.69 in 2007.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 1974.
- How does Mexico rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.