School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 13.38 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13.38 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.49 million number
in 2017
All-time low
4.29 million number
in 1980
Years of data
24
1980–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico, 1980–2019

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M1980199920191980: 4.3M number1990: 4.4M number1998: 4.6M number1999: 4.6M number2000: 4.6M number2001: 4.6M number2002: 4.6M number2003: 4.5M number2004: 4.5M number2005: 4.5M number2006: 4.5M number2007: 4.5M number2008: 4.5M number2009: 4.5M number2010: 4.5M number2011: 4.5M number2012: 4.5M number2013: 13.4M number2014: 13.4M number2015: 13.5M number2016: 13.5M number2017: 13.5M number2018: 13.5M number2019: 13.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico is 13.38 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 13.49 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million number, in 1980.

That places Mexico 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 4.29 million number
1990 4.41 million number +2.7%
1998 4.60 million number +4.4%
1999 4.59 million number -0.2%
2000 4.59 million number -0.1%
2001 4.59 million number +0.1%
2002 4.57 million number -0.4%
2003 4.55 million number -0.6%
2004 4.52 million number -0.6%
2005 4.49 million number -0.5%
2006 4.49 million number -0.2%
2007 4.49 million number +0.2%
2008 4.51 million number +0.4%
2009 4.53 million number +0.5%
2010 4.54 million number +0.2%
2011 4.53 million number -0.4%
2012 4.51 million number -0.3%
2013 13.42 million number +197.4%
2014 13.45 million number +0.2%
2015 13.47 million number +0.1%
2016 13.46 million number -0.0%
2017 13.49 million number +0.3%
2018 13.46 million number -0.2%
2019 13.38 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.29 million number 4.29 million number 4.29 million number 1
1990s 4.54 million number 4.41 million number 4.60 million number 3
2000s 4.53 million number 4.49 million number 4.59 million number 10
2010s 10.77 million number 4.51 million number 13.49 million number 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Nigeria 32.08 million number compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 29.26 million number compare
  3. 5 Brazil 17.13 million number compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 10.57 million number compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 9.53 million number compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 9.36 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico was 13.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13.49 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million number in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/