Lower middle income vs Mexico: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Lower middle income
74.5%
in 2023
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
30th
Mexico rank
32nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Lower middle income
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 74.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 30th 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 | Lower middle income | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 60.2% | 9.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 69.0% | 10.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 81.0% | 16.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 91.3% | 22.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 95.6% | 16.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 97.9% | 19.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Lower middle income or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.9% against 74.5% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Lower middle income and Mexico?
- 24.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Mexico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Mexico rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 30th 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
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.