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 395,229 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
395,229 number
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
14th
of 148 countries
All-time high
466,202 number
in 2000
All-time low
174,841 number
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico, 1999–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200820181999: 446.1k number2000: 466.2k number2002: 357.5k number2003: 250.3k number2004: 218.9k number2005: 222.5k number2006: 190.5k number2007: 182.5k number2008: 197.8k number2009: 217.2k number2010: 270.0k number2011: 281.5k number2012: 277.7k number2013: 201.5k number2014: 183.6k number2015: 174.8k number2016: 226.2k number2017: 330.1k number2018: 395.2k 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 395,229 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mexico peaked at 466,202 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 174,841 number, in 2015.

That places Mexico 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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, male (number) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 446,131 number
2000 466,202 number +4.5%
2002 357,481 number -23.3%
2003 250,252 number -30.0%
2004 218,930 number -12.5%
2005 222,490 number +1.6%
2006 190,459 number -14.4%
2007 182,529 number -4.2%
2008 197,770 number +8.3%
2009 217,241 number +9.8%
2010 270,006 number +24.3%
2011 281,485 number +4.3%
2012 277,736 number -1.3%
2013 201,535 number -27.4%
2014 183,607 number -8.9%
2015 174,841 number -4.8%
2016 226,164 number +29.4%
2017 330,137 number +46.0%
2018 395,229 number +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 446,131 number 446,131 number 446,131 number 1
2000s 255,928 number 182,529 number 466,202 number 9
2010s 260,082 number 174,841 number 395,229 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 522,576 number compare
  2. 12 Myanmar 449,001 number compare
  3. 13 Yemen 438,920 number compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 381,774 number compare
  5. 16 Guinea 372,352 number compare
  6. 17 Kenya 364,751 number compare

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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 395,229 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 466,202 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 174,841 number in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 148 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 99.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/