Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 10,835 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
10,835 number
Change on year
up 144.3%
World rank
38th
of 141 countries
All-time high
29,015 number
in 1975
All-time low
3,916 number
in 2016
Years of data
43
1975–2018
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10,835 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 144.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 29,015 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,916 number, in 2016.
That places Mexico 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29,015 number | — |
| 1976 | 26,648 number | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 17,170 number | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 25,458 number | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 18,344 number | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 19,267 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 21,004 number | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 21,411 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 21,021 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 22,790 number | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 23,291 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21,917 number | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 22,517 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 21,520 number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 18,170 number | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 21,083 number | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 17,561 number | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 16,490 number | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 15,329 number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 14,776 number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 12,499 number | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 11,539 number | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 27,361 number | +137.1% |
| 1999 | 23,689 number | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 22,162 number | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 9,593 number | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 22,998 number | +139.7% |
| 2003 | 10,771 number | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 12,014 number | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 15,140 number | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 13,178 number | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 11,217 number | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 10,538 number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,734 number | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 11,453 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10,716 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10,812 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,429 number | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 4,381 number | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 4,100 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3,916 number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,435 number | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 10,835 number | +144.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,327 number | 17,170 number | 29,015 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 21,291 number | 18,170 number | 23,291 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,814 number | 11,539 number | 27,361 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,934 number | 9,593 number | 22,998 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,453 number | 3,916 number | 11,453 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 10,835 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29,015 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,916 number in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 6 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.