Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico

Mexico: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.37 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.37 million number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
7th
of 139 countries
All-time high
5.24 million number
in 1994
All-time low
2.14 million number
in 2016
Years of data
26
1986–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico, 1986–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M1986200220181986: 3.7M number1987: 3.9M number1988: 4.3M number1989: 4.8M number1990: 5.0M number1991: 5.2M number1994: 5.2M number1999: 4.5M number2000: 4.4M number2002: 4.0M number2003: 3.6M number2004: 3.4M number2005: 3.2M number2006: 3.2M number2007: 3.1M number2008: 3.1M number2009: 3.2M number2010: 3.3M number2011: 3.3M number2012: 3.2M number2013: 2.7M number2014: 2.4M number2015: 2.2M number2016: 2.1M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico is 2.37 million number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico peaked at 5.24 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million number, in 2016.

That places Mexico 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 3.66 million number
1987 3.87 million number +5.5%
1988 4.31 million number +11.4%
1989 4.75 million number +10.4%
1990 4.98 million number +4.7%
1991 5.21 million number +4.7%
1994 5.24 million number +0.5%
1999 4.45 million number -15.0%
2000 4.43 million number -0.7%
2002 3.96 million number -10.5%
2003 3.61 million number -8.9%
2004 3.41 million number -5.4%
2005 3.24 million number -5.0%
2006 3.17 million number -2.3%
2007 3.09 million number -2.3%
2008 3.14 million number +1.4%
2009 3.22 million number +2.7%
2010 3.29 million number +2.0%
2011 3.33 million number +1.4%
2012 3.16 million number -5.3%
2013 2.65 million number -15.9%
2014 2.43 million number -8.4%
2015 2.21 million number -9.2%
2016 2.14 million number -3.1%
2017 2.25 million number +4.9%
2018 2.37 million number +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.15 million number 3.66 million number 4.75 million number 4
1990s 4.97 million number 4.45 million number 5.24 million number 4
2000s 3.47 million number 3.09 million number 4.43 million number 9
2010s 2.65 million number 2.14 million number 3.33 million number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Mali 2.95 million number compare
  2. 5 Chad 2.51 million number compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 2.51 million number compare
  4. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.24 million number compare
  5. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2.23 million number compare
  6. 10 Yemen 2.21 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mexico was 2.37 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.24 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million number in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/