Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mexico
Mexico: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 102.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
102.28
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
123.57
in 1982
All-time low
101.42
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 102.28 for primary gross enrollment rate 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, primary gross enrollment rate in Mexico peaked at 123.57 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 101.42, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 79th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.88 | — |
| 1972 | 103.61 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 105.35 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 107.87 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 107.17 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 108.88 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 112.74 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 113.51 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 119.24 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 121.21 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 123.1 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 123.57 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 123.49 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 123.31 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 121.29 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 120.24 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 119.04 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 117.17 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 116.59 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 115.68 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 114.77 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 114.32 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 113.9 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 113.51 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 113.46 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 112.74 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 111.69 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 110.52 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 109.93 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 109.12 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.03 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 109.22 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 109.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 108.83 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 108.53 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 108.13 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 108.73 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 109.45 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 110.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 111 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 111.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 111.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110.11 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 108.57 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 106.96 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.39 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 105.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.19 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 105.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.52 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.36 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 102 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.42 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 102.28 | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 102.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 102.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.92 | 101.88 | 119.24 | 9 |
| 1980s | 120.9 | 116.59 | 123.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.05 | 109.93 | 115.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.1 | 108.13 | 110.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.12 | 105.09 | 111.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.72 | 101.42 | 104.52 | 5 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Mexico?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Mexico was 102.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 123.57 in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.42 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Mexico ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.