Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Mexico

Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 3.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.3%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
60th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Mexico, 1999–2018

012341999200820181999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Mexico is 3.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Mexico peaked at 3.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Mexico ranks 60th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 3.6%
2014 3.6% -1.5%
2015 3.6% +0.6%
2016 3.6% +0.1%
2017 3.4% -5.4%
2018 3.3% -4.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 2.4% 0.0% 3.6% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Cambodia 5.2% compare
  2. 58 Jamaica 4.6% compare
  3. 59 Romania 3.9% compare
  4. 61 Laos 3.2% compare
  5. 62 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
  6. 63 Equatorial Guinea 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Mexico?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Mexico was 3.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.