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 0.5944 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5944 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
116th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.3937 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2018

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

0.40.60.811.21999200820181999: 1.3 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 0.959 GPIA2008: 0.909 GPIA2009: 0.848 GPIA2010: 0.874 GPIA2011: 0.863 GPIA2012: 0.846 GPIA2013: 0.729 GPIA2014: 0.572 GPIA2015: 0.394 GPIA2016: 0.419 GPIA2017: 0.536 GPIA2018: 0.594 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico stood at 0.5944 GPIA.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mexico peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3937 GPIA, in 2015.

That places Mexico 116th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.27 GPIA
2000 1.23 GPIA -3.0%
2002 1.19 GPIA -3.1%
2003 1.22 GPIA +2.0%
2004 1.18 GPIA -2.9%
2005 1.17 GPIA -1.1%
2006 1.06 GPIA -9.4%
2007 0.9588 GPIA -9.6%
2008 0.9091 GPIA -5.2%
2009 0.8476 GPIA -6.8%
2010 0.8738 GPIA +3.1%
2011 0.8633 GPIA -1.2%
2012 0.846 GPIA -2.0%
2013 0.7287 GPIA -13.9%
2014 0.5721 GPIA -21.5%
2015 0.3937 GPIA -31.2%
2016 0.4189 GPIA +6.4%
2017 0.5361 GPIA +28.0%
2018 0.5944 GPIA +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 1
2000s 1.09 GPIA 0.8476 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 9
2010s 0.6475 GPIA 0.3937 GPIA 0.8738 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6482 GPIA compare
  2. 114 Suriname 0.645 GPIA compare
  3. 115 Estonia 0.6331 GPIA compare
  4. 117 Ghana 0.5887 GPIA compare
  5. 118 Germany 0.5884 GPIA compare
  6. 119 Timor-Leste 0.5805 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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 0.5944 GPIA 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 1.27 GPIA 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 0.3937 GPIA in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mexico ranks 116th 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 down 34.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/