Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico

Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.3%
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
87th
of 148 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

02461999200820181999: 6.1 %2000: 6 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1 %2015: 0.668 %2016: 0.92 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico stood at 2.3%.

That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico peaked at 6.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places Mexico 87th out of 148 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.1%
2000 6.0% -0.9%
2002 4.4% -27.1%
2003 3.2% -27.9%
2004 2.6% -16.4%
2005 2.6% -0.2%
2006 2.0% -24.6%
2007 1.7% -13.8%
2008 1.8% +2.6%
2009 1.8% +2.3%
2010 2.3% +28.0%
2011 2.4% +2.9%
2012 2.3% -3.4%
2013 1.4% -37.6%
2014 1.0% -28.6%
2015 0.7% -34.5%
2016 0.9% +37.6%
2017 1.7% +87.0%
2018 2.3% +32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 2.9% 1.7% 6.0% 9
2010s 1.7% 0.7% 2.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico was 2.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mexico ranks 87th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/