Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico is 98.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 98.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 37th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.9% | — |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 96.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico was 98.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release