Share of schools with access to electricity in Mexico
Mexico: Share of schools with access to electricity was 95.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with access to electricity in Mexico, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to electricity in Mexico is 95.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Mexico peaked at 97.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2021.
That places Mexico 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to electricity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.2% | — |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 95.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.9%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 95.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.7%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.8% | 95.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Mexico?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Mexico was 95.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Mexico ranks 98th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).