Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Mexico
Mexico: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Mexico, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 99.6% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Mexico peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1974.
Mexico ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 51.8% | — |
| 1975 | 57.4% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 74.0% | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 74.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 51.8% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 69.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 76.4% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 88.3% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Mexico?
- Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1974.
- How does Mexico rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, total (% 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.