MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Mexico: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.3%
in 2023
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
33rd
Mexico rank
32nd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.9% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 220 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 87.7% 60.2% 27.5% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1980s 91.7% 69.0% 22.7% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1990s 92.0% 81.0% 10.9% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 93.6% 91.3% 2.3% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 96.0% 95.6% 0.4% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2020s 96.0% 97.9% 1.9% Mexico

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, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Mexico?
Mexico, at 98.9% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Mexico?
2.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Mexico?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Mexico rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 220 groups.
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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release