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

Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 109.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
109.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
112.1%
in 2015
All-time low
100.3%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

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

02550751001994200620181994: 100.3 %1995: 100.8 %1996: 101.3 %1997: 101.9 %1998: 103.3 %1999: 104.1 %2000: 105.3 %2001: 105.9 %2002: 106.7 %2003: 107.8 %2004: 107.9 %2005: 107.6 %2006: 107.9 %2007: 108.6 %2008: 109.9 %2009: 110.2 %2010: 110.6 %2011: 110.8 %2012: 111.4 %2013: 111.9 %2014: 112 %2015: 112.1 %2016: 111.8 %2017: 110.5 %2018: 109.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 109.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico peaked at 112.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 1994.

That places Mexico 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Mexico, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 100.3%
1995 100.8% +0.5%
1996 101.3% +0.5%
1997 101.9% +0.6%
1998 103.3% +1.3%
1999 104.1% +0.8%
2000 105.3% +1.1%
2001 105.9% +0.6%
2002 106.7% +0.8%
2003 107.8% +1.0%
2004 107.9% +0.1%
2005 107.6% -0.2%
2006 107.9% +0.2%
2007 108.6% +0.7%
2008 109.9% +1.2%
2009 110.2% +0.3%
2010 110.6% +0.4%
2011 110.8% +0.2%
2012 111.4% +0.5%
2013 111.9% +0.4%
2014 112.0% +0.1%
2015 112.1% +0.1%
2016 111.8% -0.3%
2017 110.5% -1.1%
2018 109.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.0% 100.3% 104.1% 6
2000s 107.8% 105.3% 110.2% 10
2010s 111.2% 109.7% 112.1% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 111.1% compare
  2. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.3% compare
  3. 30 Naoero 109.9% compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 109.6% compare
  5. 33 Thailand 109.2% compare
  6. 34 Libya 108.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico was 109.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 112.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Mexico ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.