Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) was 98.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 53 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2020
All-time low
96.1%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.9% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.1% | — |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.1% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 United States 99.2% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 99.0% compare
- 15 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 17 Peru 98.7% compare
- 17 Uruguay 98.7% compare
- 19 Turkey 98.6% 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, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mexico was 98.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release