Average age, primary education and below in Mexico

Mexico: Average age, primary education and below was 34.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
34.02
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.02
in 2020
All-time low
30.16
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 30.22006: 30.22009: 312010: 31.22011: 31.52012: 31.82013: 32.22014: 322015: 32.42016: 32.72017: 32.82018: 33.22019: 33.72020: 34

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Mexico is 34.02, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 34.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.16, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 59th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 30.16
2006 30.25 +0.3%
2009 30.99 +2.4%
2010 31.21 +0.7%
2011 31.48 +0.8%
2012 31.76 +0.9%
2013 32.17 +1.3%
2014 32.05 -0.4%
2015 32.45 +1.2%
2016 32.68 +0.7%
2017 32.82 +0.4%
2018 33.22 +1.2%
2019 33.69 +1.4%
2020 34.02 +1.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 34.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 34.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.47 30.16 30.99 3
2010s 32.35 31.21 33.69 10
2020s 34.02 34.02 34.02 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Uruguay 34.43 compare
  2. 57 Guatemala 34.32 compare
  3. 58 Puerto Rico 34.27
  4. 60 Honduras 33.1 compare
  5. 61 Dominican Republic 33.05 compare
  6. 62 Brazil 32.91 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Mexico?
Average age, primary education and below in Mexico was 34.02 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 34.02 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 30.16 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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