Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 97.6% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 40th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.9% | — |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 97.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 90.9% | 95.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release