Iceland vs Mexico: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Mexico rank
32nd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 87.0% | 10.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 91.0% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.7% | 2.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Mexico?
- Iceland, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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