Persistence to grade 5, female in Mexico
Mexico: Persistence to grade 5, female was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Mexico, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, female in Mexico stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Mexico peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1975.
Mexico ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57.0% | — |
| 1976 | 73.4% | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 57.0% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 82.3% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 89.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Mexico?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Mexico was 99.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.