Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 17.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.6%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
102nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2018
All-time low
10.1%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico, 2002–2018

051015202002201020182002: 10.2 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 15 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2003.

That places Mexico 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Mexico, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 10.2%
2003 10.1% -0.7%
2004 10.6% +4.7%
2005 12.8% +20.4%
2006 14.8% +15.9%
2007 15.2% +2.7%
2008 15.0% -1.4%
2009 14.6% -2.8%
2010 14.1% -3.1%
2011 13.9% -1.5%
2012 13.9% -0.2%
2013 16.3% +17.5%
2014 16.5% +1.2%
2015 16.5% -0.4%
2016 16.7% +1.3%
2017 16.5% -0.9%
2018 17.6% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 10.1% 15.2% 8
2010s 15.8% 13.9% 17.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mexico was 17.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Mexico ranks 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.