Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.22005201220202005: 0.221 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.218 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.215 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.209 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.216 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.207 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.198 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.194 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.19 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.191 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.19 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.186 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.185 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.181 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% -1.4%
2009 0.2% -1.2%
2010 0.2% -2.7%
2011 0.2% +3.1%
2012 0.2% -3.9%
2013 0.2% -4.4%
2014 0.2% -2.1%
2015 0.2% -1.9%
2016 0.2% +0.2%
2017 0.2% -0.2%
2018 0.2% -2.3%
2019 0.2% -0.5%
2020 0.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Mexico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Mexico ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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