Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico

Mexico: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.22005201220202005: 0.192 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.193 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.191 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.192 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.192 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.191 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.187 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.183 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.18 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.179 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.175 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.174 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.172 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.168 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% +0.4%
2009 0.2% -0.9%
2010 0.2% +0.6%
2011 0.2% -0.2%
2012 0.2% -0.5%
2013 0.2% -2.1%
2014 0.2% -2.2%
2015 0.2% -1.4%
2016 0.2% -0.8%
2017 0.2% -1.8%
2018 0.2% -0.9%
2019 0.2% -1.1%
2020 0.2% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
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  3. 22 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  4. 24 Jordan 0.2% compare
  5. 25 Belize 0.2%
  6. 26 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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