Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 98.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2025
All-time low
78.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico peaked at 98.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1981.
That places Mexico 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.2% | — |
| 1982 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.7% | 78.2% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 85.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.3% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 77 Spain 98.6% compare
- 78 Tonga 98.6% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 81 Peru 98.4% compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 98.4% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 98.3% compare
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, female (modelled data) in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico was 98.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release