Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mexico

Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 114.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
114.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
116.2%
in 2016
All-time low
97.2%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mexico, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 97.2 %1995: 97.9 %1996: 98.4 %1997: 98.9 %1998: 100.8 %1999: 102.2 %2000: 104.1 %2001: 105.3 %2002: 106.7 %2003: 108.9 %2004: 108.6 %2005: 108.3 %2006: 108.8 %2007: 109.8 %2008: 111.4 %2009: 112 %2010: 112.7 %2011: 112.8 %2012: 113.8 %2013: 114.1 %2014: 114.7 %2015: 115.8 %2016: 116.2 %2017: 114.8 %2018: 114.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 114.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mexico peaked at 116.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1994.

That places Mexico 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Mexico, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 97.2%
1995 97.9% +0.7%
1996 98.4% +0.5%
1997 98.9% +0.5%
1998 100.8% +1.9%
1999 102.2% +1.4%
2000 104.1% +1.9%
2001 105.3% +1.1%
2002 106.7% +1.3%
2003 108.9% +2.1%
2004 108.6% -0.3%
2005 108.3% -0.3%
2006 108.8% +0.4%
2007 109.8% +0.9%
2008 111.4% +1.5%
2009 112.0% +0.5%
2010 112.7% +0.6%
2011 112.8% +0.1%
2012 113.8% +0.9%
2013 114.1% +0.3%
2014 114.7% +0.5%
2015 115.8% +1.0%
2016 116.2% +0.3%
2017 114.8% -1.2%
2018 114.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.2% 97.2% 102.2% 6
2000s 108.4% 104.1% 112.0% 10
2010s 114.4% 112.7% 116.2% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Algeria 119.1% compare
  2. 7 Namibia 118.5% compare
  3. 8 Argentina 116.4% compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 114.2% compare
  5. 11 Tonga 114.0% compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 113.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mexico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mexico was 114.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.