Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 58,887 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 58,887 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 184,304 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41,417 number, in 1978.
That places Mexico 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 51,700 number | — |
| 1978 | 41,417 number | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 47,006 number | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 50,533 number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 98,517 number | +95.0% |
| 1982 | 102,911 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 110,209 number | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 120,721 number | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 119,133 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 148,483 number | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 184,304 number | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 154,345 number | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 143,112 number | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 149,556 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 134,121 number | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 153,928 number | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 166,880 number | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 151,840 number | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 170,176 number | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 74,358 number | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 75,515 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 68,713 number | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 68,357 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74,949 number | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 76,377 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 68,454 number | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 65,788 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 55,313 number | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 54,030 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 57,098 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 57,941 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54,915 number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 54,519 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45,440 number | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 48,673 number | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 46,453 number | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 58,887 number | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,708 number | 41,417 number | 51,700 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 121,017 number | 50,533 number | 184,304 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 152,802 number | 134,121 number | 170,176 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 69,758 number | 55,313 number | 76,377 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 53,106 number | 45,440 number | 58,887 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico was 58,887 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 184,304 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,417 number in 1978.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.