Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 33,802 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
33,802 number
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
184,517 number
in 1987
All-time low
21,633 number
in 2015
Years of data
43
1975–2018
Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico is 33,802 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 184,517 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21,633 number, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 147,108 number | — |
| 1976 | 146,538 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 108,088 number | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 111,462 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 120,391 number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 128,328 number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 141,180 number | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 151,625 number | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 165,882 number | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 177,135 number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 181,500 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 180,615 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 184,517 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 178,878 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 171,099 number | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 174,256 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 170,017 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 166,091 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 157,152 number | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 145,645 number | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 144,442 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 136,614 number | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 138,151 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 130,343 number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 119,291 number | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 111,456 number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 110,351 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 112,023 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 105,838 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 101,768 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 92,240 number | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 81,982 number | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 74,112 number | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 74,304 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69,465 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 65,079 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 61,167 number | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 46,309 number | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 23,116 number | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 21,633 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 27,037 number | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 26,849 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33,802 number | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,717 number | 108,088 number | 147,108 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 166,076 number | 128,328 number | 184,517 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,412 number | 130,343 number | 174,256 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 98,336 number | 74,112 number | 119,291 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,606 number | 21,633 number | 69,465 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 33,802 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 184,517 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,633 number in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 4 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.