A new report titled 'Informe Movilidad Social en México 2025' highlights the severe challenges faced by social mobility in Mexico, revealing that only 2 out of every 100 individuals born into the lowest income quintile succeed in reaching the highest quintile in adulthood. This alarming statistic underscores the persistent inequality in opportunities, as coordinated by Luis Ángel Monroy Gómez-Franco and Roberto Vélez Grajales at the Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias (CEEY).

To illustrate the extent of the evidence presented in this report, one can envision a society composed of 500 individuals stratified into five income segments, with each quintile containing 100 individuals. Out of the 100 people in the lowest quintile, a staggering 78 remain in poverty; specifically, 50 do not escape the lowest quintile, while 28 may only rise to the second quintile. This lack of mobility reinforces systemic issues in Mexican society that hinder true economic progress for the most disadvantaged.

The findings not only highlight the dire consequences of entrenched inequality but also serve as a call to action for policymakers and society to address the barriers preventing upward mobility. Without significant changes to the structures that sustain these disparities, the report warns that social mobility in Mexico will continue to remain obstructed, perpetuating cycles of poverty and limiting opportunities for future generations.