Primary education, pupils in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, pupils was 49.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Mexico stood at 49.0%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mexico peaked at 49.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1972.
That places Mexico 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.1% | 48.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 42 Comoros 49.1% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 44 Argentina 49.0% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 49.0% compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 49.0% compare
- 48 Kuwait 49.0% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 61.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Mexico?
- Primary education, pupils in Mexico was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mexico ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.