School enrollment, preprimary in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, preprimary was 70.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Mexico, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 70.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Mexico peaked at 105.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1974.
That places Mexico 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 19.5% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 60.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 73.9% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 71.0% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 school enrollment, preprimary in Mexico?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Mexico was 70.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1974.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.