Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico is 15.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico peaked at 37.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.4% | — |
| 2000 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.7% | 24.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 48 South Africa 17.1% compare
- 49 Namibia 17.0% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.9% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.5% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 15.1% compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 15.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico was 15.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/