Where Does Mexico Stand Regarding the Agenda 2030 Goals for Inclusive Education?

Abstract

Mexico is a large, culturally and linguistically diverse country. More than half of its population lives below the poverty line, a fifth is of indigenous origin, and 5% have a disability. This chapter offers a brief description of the general characteristics of the country and the legislative changes toward inclusion and presents the status and progress toward the 2030 Agenda educational goals toward inclusive education. Although efforts have been made to improve the quality of education and inclusion, the country's complexities: poverty, cultural diversity, and political adjustments, among others, have held back progress, as will be explained in this chapter.

Citation

Romero-Contreras, S. and García-Cedillo, I. (2023), "Where Does Mexico Stand Regarding the Agenda 2030 Goals for Inclusive Education?", Lane, D., Catania, N. and Semon, S. (Ed.) Progress Toward Agenda 2030 (International Perspectives on Inclusive Education, Vol. 21), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 297-315. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-363620230000021019