Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico

Mexico: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 620,544 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
620,544 number
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
19th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.06 million number
in 1989
All-time low
241,219 number
in 2015
Years of data
28
1986–2018

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1986200220181986: 910.0k number1987: 944.9k number1988: 1.2M number1989: 2.1M number1990: 1.6M number1991: 1.6M number1994: 1.7M number1995: 1.6M number1996: 1.6M number1999: 1.0M number2000: 1.1M number2002: 791.9k number2003: 563.7k number2004: 481.0k number2005: 484.2k number2006: 387.8k number2007: 352.8k number2008: 372.6k number2009: 396.2k number2010: 499.1k number2011: 517.2k number2012: 505.5k number2013: 343.7k number2014: 285.1k number2015: 241.2k number2016: 317.3k number2017: 500.1k number2018: 620.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico is 620,544 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico peaked at 2.06 million number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 241,219 number, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 19th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 909,968 number
1987 944,914 number +3.8%
1988 1.19 million number +25.4%
1989 2.06 million number +74.1%
1990 1.59 million number -23.0%
1991 1.62 million number +2.1%
1994 1.70 million number +5.1%
1995 1.64 million number -4.0%
1996 1.63 million number -0.5%
1999 1.04 million number -35.9%
2000 1.06 million number +1.5%
2002 791,863 number -25.3%
2003 563,668 number -28.8%
2004 480,963 number -14.7%
2005 484,177 number +0.7%
2006 387,836 number -19.9%
2007 352,810 number -9.0%
2008 372,601 number +5.6%
2009 396,187 number +6.3%
2010 499,072 number +26.0%
2011 517,183 number +3.6%
2012 505,453 number -2.3%
2013 343,672 number -32.0%
2014 285,100 number -17.0%
2015 241,219 number -15.4%
2016 317,322 number +31.5%
2017 500,139 number +57.6%
2018 620,544 number +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.28 million number 909,968 number 2.06 million number 4
1990s 1.54 million number 1.04 million number 1.70 million number 6
2000s 543,376 number 352,810 number 1.06 million number 9
2010s 425,523 number 241,219 number 620,544 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Iraq 873,692 number compare
  2. 17 Kenya 799,701 number compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 632,232 number compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 600,962 number compare
  5. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 557,327 number compare
  6. 22 Jordan 518,520 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico was 620,544 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million number in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 241,219 number in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/