School age population, early childhood education, female in Mexico

Mexico: School age population, early childhood education, female was 6.54 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

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

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

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M1980199920191980: 2.1M number1990: 2.2M number1998: 2.3M number1999: 2.3M number2000: 2.3M number2001: 2.3M number2002: 2.2M number2003: 2.2M number2004: 2.2M number2005: 2.2M number2006: 2.2M number2007: 2.2M number2008: 2.2M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.2M number2011: 2.2M number2012: 2.2M number2013: 6.6M number2014: 6.6M number2015: 6.6M number2016: 6.6M number2017: 6.6M number2018: 6.6M number2019: 6.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, female in Mexico stood at 6.54 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Mexico peaked at 6.59 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.11 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.11 million number 2.11 million number 2.11 million number 1
1990s 2.23 million number 2.17 million number 2.26 million number 3
2000s 2.23 million number 2.21 million number 2.25 million number 10
2010s 5.26 million number 2.21 million number 6.59 million number 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Nigeria 15.66 million number compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 14.32 million number compare
  3. 5 Brazil 8.39 million number compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 5.08 million number compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 4.63 million number compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4.53 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Mexico?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Mexico was 6.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.59 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million number in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/