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 0.7987 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7987 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.7987 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico, 1999–2018

00.250.50.7511.21999200820181999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 0.996 GPIA2008: 0.961 GPIA2009: 0.938 GPIA2010: 0.937 GPIA2011: 0.941 GPIA2012: 0.947 GPIA2013: 0.933 GPIA2014: 0.925 GPIA2015: 0.9 GPIA2016: 0.86 GPIA2017: 0.822 GPIA2018: 0.799 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.7987 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mexico peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7987 GPIA, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 91st of 136 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.13 GPIA
2000 1.11 GPIA -2.1%
2002 1.07 GPIA -3.5%
2003 1.06 GPIA -0.2%
2004 1.06 GPIA -0.0%
2005 1.06 GPIA -0.5%
2006 1.04 GPIA -2.3%
2007 0.9958 GPIA -3.9%
2008 0.9613 GPIA -3.5%
2009 0.9382 GPIA -2.4%
2010 0.9369 GPIA -0.1%
2011 0.9415 GPIA +0.5%
2012 0.947 GPIA +0.6%
2013 0.9326 GPIA -1.5%
2014 0.9246 GPIA -0.9%
2015 0.9001 GPIA -2.7%
2016 0.86 GPIA -4.5%
2017 0.8222 GPIA -4.4%
2018 0.7987 GPIA -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.9382 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 9
2010s 0.896 GPIA 0.7987 GPIA 0.947 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 88 Australia 0.8285 GPIA compare
  2. 89 Denmark 0.8227 GPIA compare
  3. 90 Puerto Rico 0.8058 GPIA compare
  4. 92 France 0.7817 GPIA compare
  5. 93 Namibia 0.7736 GPIA compare
  6. 94 Botswana 0.7686 GPIA compare

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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 0.7987 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA 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 0.7987 GPIA in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Mexico ranks 91st out of 136 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 16.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/