Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mexico

Mexico: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 20,429 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20,429 number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
45th
of 133 countries
All-time high
305,978 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,065 number
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mexico, 1999–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200820181999: 299.7k number2000: 275.3k number2001: 278.3k number2002: 306.0k number2003: 269.9k number2004: 180.8k number2005: 49.1k number2006: 1.1k number2007: 2.8k number2008: 7.8k number2009: 12.4k number2010: 11.1k number2011: 11.6k number2012: 14.5k number2013: 16.8k number2014: 19.0k number2015: 19.4k number2016: 19.6k number2017: 21.3k number2018: 20.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mexico stood at 20,429 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mexico peaked at 305,978 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,065 number, in 2006.

That places Mexico 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 299,720 number
2000 275,334 number -8.1%
2001 278,349 number +1.1%
2002 305,978 number +9.9%
2003 269,860 number -11.8%
2004 180,840 number -33.0%
2005 49,078 number -72.9%
2006 1,065 number -97.8%
2007 2,812 number +164.0%
2008 7,848 number +179.1%
2009 12,401 number +58.0%
2010 11,123 number -10.3%
2011 11,590 number +4.2%
2012 14,454 number +24.7%
2013 16,795 number +16.2%
2014 18,980 number +13.0%
2015 19,355 number +2.0%
2016 19,605 number +1.3%
2017 21,320 number +8.7%
2018 20,429 number -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 299,720 number 299,720 number 299,720 number 1
2000s 138,356 number 1,065 number 305,978 number 10
2010s 17,072 number 11,123 number 21,320 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 42 Spain 24,345 number compare
  2. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23,422 number compare
  3. 44 Chile 20,533 number compare
  4. 46 El Salvador 20,364 number compare
  5. 47 Panama 18,654 number compare
  6. 48 Poland 18,360 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mexico?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mexico was 20,429 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 305,978 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,065 number in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mexico ranks 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/