Status of Education in Mexico
Over the years, Mexico has had an increase in enrollment growth in education. In this report, I will address enrollment
growth, academic improvement, and differences between men and women in education. It increased from 3.25 million in 1950 to
28.22 million students in 2000. Since 2000, enrollment in Mexican schools has continued to grow. Also, Mexican students are doing
better in school than they have in the past. Between both girls and boys, their performance in mathematics improved from 2003 to
2012. However, the gender gap between boys and girls carries on. Boys generally performed better in math than the girls did. From
2003 the boys scored 30 points higher in 2012, while the girls scored 26 points higher in 2012. The enrollment rate in Mexico is going
up; however, enrollment rates for students ages 15-19 are pretty low. The amount of 15-19 year olds enrolled in school in Mexico is
a lot lower than the 15-19 year olds enrolled in school in the other Latin America Countries.
The table above shows the comparison between students’ enrollment in Mexico ages 15-19 compared to the average of others. The
OECD stands for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. There is a long list of counties that are members of
this organization. It was formed to help create better policies, so people can have a better life. The United Nations goal as well is to
help create a better future in education. In the UN, there are 6 set goals for Education. The goals are to expand early childhood care
and education, provide free and compulsory primary education for all, and promote learning and life skills for young people and
adults. The goals for education are also to increase adult literacy, achieve gender parity, and improve the quality of education.
As you can see in the table, Mexico’s enrollment in these age groups is quite a bit lower than the average. Mexico is the only OECD
country where students at this age are expected to spend more time in employment than in education. More than 20% of Mexican
students ages 15-20 are neither employed nor enrolled in school.
In this graph above, it shows the percentage of 15-19 year olds either enrolled in school, employed, or neither. It is interesting how in
Mexico a big percentage of the women are neither in school or employed and a big percentage of the men are not in school, but
working. Compared to other countries, the percentages of men and women are more equal. However still more men are employed
than women. Overall, the education in Mexico is improving. Students are performing better and the enrollment rate is increasing.
Resources
Education at a Glance 2014. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://www.oecd.org/edu/Mexico-EAG2014-Country-Note.pdf
Education for All. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/efa/
Nick, C. (2013, April 30). Education in Mexico-WENR. Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://wenr.wes.org/2013/05/wenr-may-2013-an-overview-of-education-in-mexico/
Mexico a big percentage of the women are neither in school or employed and a big percentage of the men are not in school, but
working. Compared to other countries, the percentages of men and women are more equal. However still more men are employed
than women. Overall, the education in Mexico is improving. Students are performing better and the enrollment rate is increasing.
Resources
Education at a Glance 2014. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://www.oecd.org/edu/Mexico-EAG2014-Country-Note.pdf
Education for All. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/efa/
Nick, C. (2013, April 30). Education in Mexico-WENR. Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://wenr.wes.org/2013/05/wenr-may-2013-an-overview-of-education-in-mexico/
Mexico has resources that are able to produce goods in the country. There is a lot of farmland and agricultural resources in Mexico. Therefore, they are able to produce goods such as corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, coffee, fruit, and tomatoes. The people of Mexico are the ones who will largely benefit from the agriculture products. Mexico will also export them to the U.S. Mexico can also produce beef, poultry, and dairy products. Some of the industries in Mexico include: tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, mining, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, and petroleum. These goods will be exported, but the top exports are oil, silver, fruits, vegetables, cotton, and coffee. The only export partners for Mexico are the United States at about 80%.