Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 97.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Mexico stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Mexico peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, 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, urban, poorest quintile, both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.2% | 92.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 84.2% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
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, urban, poorest quintile, both in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Mexico was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release