Persistence to grade 5, male in Mexico
Mexico: Persistence to grade 5, male was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Mexico, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 99.6% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Mexico peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1975.
That places Mexico 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57.8% | — |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 57.8% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 80.8% | 88.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.3% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Mexico?
- Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, male (% 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.