Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 42,815 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
42,815 number
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
391,794 number
in 1980
All-time low
35,983 number
in 2014
Years of data
43
1975–2018
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico is 42,815 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 391,794 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35,983 number, in 2014.
That places Mexico 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 265,622 number | — |
| 1976 | 269,836 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 246,812 number | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 253,252 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 269,738 number | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 391,794 number | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 290,896 number | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 307,982 number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 331,192 number | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 326,419 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 314,334 number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 309,511 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 312,443 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 298,822 number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 292,363 number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 298,469 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 291,457 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 285,289 number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 277,856 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 249,751 number | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 277,622 number | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 259,797 number | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 246,987 number | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 232,838 number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 224,314 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 217,550 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 209,699 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 206,014 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 196,487 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 185,307 number | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 165,679 number | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 151,647 number | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 142,853 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 151,792 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 148,328 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 139,192 number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 127,742 number | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 93,292 number | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 35,983 number | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 39,376 number | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 39,848 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,366 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,815 number | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261,052 number | 246,812 number | 269,836 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 317,576 number | 290,896 number | 391,794 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,896 number | 232,838 number | 298,469 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 185,134 number | 142,853 number | 224,314 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,327 number | 35,983 number | 148,328 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 primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 42,815 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 391,794 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,983 number in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary 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.