Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico peaked at 18.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 61st out of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.2% | — |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 12.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Dominican Republic 8.5% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.2% compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 8.1% compare
- 62 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
- 63 Mauritius 7.0% compare
- 64 Cuba 6.9% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico was 7.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/