Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.911 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.915 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.926 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.93 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.934 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.937 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.94 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.941 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.944 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.945 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.945 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.949 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.95 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.95 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9% for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Mexico peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
2005 0.9% —
2006 0.9% +0.5%
2009 0.9% +1.2%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% +0.3%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 0.9% +0.2%
2016 0.9% +0.1%
2017 0.9% +0.0%
2018 0.9% +0.4%
2019 0.9% +0.1%
2020 0.9% +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Philippines 1.0% compare
  2. 20 Chile 1.0% compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  4. 23 Thailand 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Ireland 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Mexico?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Mexico was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
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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