Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 21,403 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
21,403 number
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
34th
of 166 countries
All-time high
121,927 number
in 1987
All-time low
13,981 number
in 2015
Years of data
43
1975–2018
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21,403 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 121,927 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13,981 number, in 2015.
That places Mexico 34th out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 96,873 number | — |
| 1976 | 97,452 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 64,284 number | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 67,414 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 68,232 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 78,758 number | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 89,804 number | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 95,040 number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 103,936 number | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 111,161 number | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 117,045 number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 118,986 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 121,927 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 117,520 number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 112,106 number | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 114,871 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 108,888 number | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 106,959 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 101,984 number | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 94,982 number | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 94,500 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 89,044 number | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 90,697 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 86,795 number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 79,297 number | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 73,551 number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 74,569 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 71,931 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 68,659 number | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 69,095 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63,386 number | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 58,359 number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 54,554 number | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 53,285 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 48,675 number | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 43,284 number | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 41,484 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28,632 number | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 15,852 number | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 13,981 number | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 17,117 number | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 18,543 number | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 21,403 number | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,851 number | 64,284 number | 97,452 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 106,628 number | 78,758 number | 121,927 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,747 number | 86,795 number | 114,871 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 66,669 number | 53,285 number | 79,297 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,663 number | 13,981 number | 48,675 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 21,403 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 121,927 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,981 number in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 5 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.