Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 96.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mexico stood at 96.2%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3% | — |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 78.3% | 90.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.9% | 95.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mexico was 96.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release