Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2025
All-time low
80.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico peaked at 98.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1981.
Mexico ranks 76th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80.0% | — |
| 1982 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.7% | 80.0% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 85.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 90.9% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico was 98.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release