Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Mexico

Mexico: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) was 99.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1986
All-time low
80.8%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mexico, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 80.8 %1977: 88.4 %1985: 99.7 %1986: 100 %1987: 100 %1988: 99.1 %1989: 96.6 %1990: 98.4 %1991: 98 %1992: 98.2 %1993: 97.8 %1994: 97 %1995: 96.5 %1996: 96.1 %1997: 96.1 %1998: 96.7 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 100 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 99.8 %2004: 99.7 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 100 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 100 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mexico is 99.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1971.

That places Mexico 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 80.8% —
1977 88.4% +9.5%
1985 99.7% +12.8%
1986 100.0% +0.3%
1987 100.0% +0.0%
1988 99.1% -0.9%
1989 96.6% -2.5%
1990 98.4% +1.8%
1991 98.0% -0.4%
1992 98.2% +0.2%
1993 97.8% -0.4%
1994 97.0% -0.8%
1995 96.5% -0.5%
1996 96.1% -0.5%
1997 96.1% +0.0%
1998 96.7% +0.7%
1999 99.9% +3.3%
2000 100.0% +0.1%
2001 99.9% -0.1%
2002 99.8% -0.1%
2003 99.8% -0.0%
2004 99.7% -0.0%
2005 99.8% +0.1%
2006 99.9% +0.1%
2007 100.0% +0.1%
2008 99.9% -0.1%
2009 100.0% +0.1%
2010 99.9% -0.1%
2011 99.7% -0.1%
2012 99.7% -0.1%
2013 99.6% -0.1%
2014 99.5% -0.1%
2015 99.4% -0.1%
2016 99.3% -0.1%
2017 99.3% -0.1%
2018 99.3% +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.6% 80.8% 88.4% 2
1980s 99.1% 96.6% 100.0% 5
1990s 97.5% 96.1% 99.9% 10
2000s 99.9% 99.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.3% 99.9% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 43 Germany 99.3% compare
  2. 44 Antigua and Barbuda 99.3% compare
  3. 45 North Macedonia 99.3% compare
  4. 47 Mongolia 99.3% compare
  5. 48 Egypt 99.3% compare
  6. 49 Nauru 99.3% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mexico?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mexico was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.