Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico is 1.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico peaked at 13.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
That places Mexico 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -95.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +163.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +177.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +177.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | +163.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 0.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mexico was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/