Mexico—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
105.4%
2017
YoY Change
-0.5%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#52
of 167 countries
Maximum
114.2%
2009
Minimum
104.0%
2004
CAGR
-0.2%
18 years
Last
105.4%
Previous
105.9%
Highest
114.2%
Lowest
104.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mexico's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 105.4% in 2017, ranking #52 out of 167 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 114.2% (2009) and the lowest was 104.0% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 114.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 114.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 111.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 107.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 109.1% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).