Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.725 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.734 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.716 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.707 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.701 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.694 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.688 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.684 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.683 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.673 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.665 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.651 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.64 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.628 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Mexico stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Mexico peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 7th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2005 0.7%
2006 0.7% +1.3%
2009 0.7% -2.5%
2010 0.7% -1.2%
2011 0.7% -0.9%
2012 0.7% -1.0%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% -0.2%
2016 0.7% -1.4%
2017 0.7% -1.2%
2018 0.7% -2.1%
2019 0.6% -1.8%
2020 0.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  2. 5 Malawi 0.7% compare
  3. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  4. 8 Uganda 0.6% compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Mexico?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Mexico was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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