Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mexico
Mexico: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mexico, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.9% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mexico peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1975.
That places Mexico 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.7% | — |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +27.9% | 54.7% | 69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 54.7% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 78.9% | 88.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 88.4% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 98.9% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mexico?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mexico was 98.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.