IDA total vs Mexico: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

IDA total
64.3%
in 2023
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
IDA total rank
35th
Mexico rank
32nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • IDA total
  • Mexico
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 64.3% in IDA total, a difference of 34.6%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 57.7% 60.2% 2.5% Mexico
1980s 61.0% 69.0% 8.0% Mexico
1990s 63.9% 81.0% 17.2% Mexico
2000s 63.5% 91.3% 27.9% Mexico
2010s 61.4% 95.6% 34.2% Mexico
2020s 64.6% 97.9% 33.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, IDA total or Mexico?
Mexico, at 98.9% against 64.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between IDA total and Mexico?
34.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Mexico?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do IDA total and Mexico rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
IDA total ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.