Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 25,885 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
25,885 number
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
44,175 number
in 1988
All-time low
6,598 number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2018
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mexico, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 25,885 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 44,175 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6,598 number, in 1977.
Mexico ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,598 number | — |
| 1978 | 7,879 number | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 9,045 number | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 10,056 number | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 27,164 number | +170.1% |
| 1982 | 15,494 number | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 16,075 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22,043 number | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 22,716 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 31,806 number | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 44,175 number | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 27,711 number | -37.3% |
| 1990 | 28,905 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 30,646 number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 29,312 number | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 30,186 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 28,512 number | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 36,223 number | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 36,675 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35,241 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 36,999 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33,176 number | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 33,128 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36,013 number | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 35,891 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32,729 number | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 32,681 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24,313 number | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 23,709 number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26,303 number | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 25,812 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24,474 number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 24,816 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20,549 number | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 22,531 number | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 21,885 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 25,885 number | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,841 number | 6,598 number | 9,045 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 24,138 number | 10,056 number | 44,175 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,494 number | 28,512 number | 36,675 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,352 number | 24,313 number | 36,999 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,996 number | 20,549 number | 26,303 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mexico was 25,885 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 44,175 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,598 number in 1977.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.