Chile vs Mexico: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Chile
99.7%
in 2023
Mexico
99.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 59.1% | 16.4% | Chile |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 74.0% | 20.9% | Chile |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 85.6% | 13.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.8% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Chile and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release