Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 146,875 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
146,875 number
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
39th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.57 million number
in 1983
All-time low
112,266 number
in 2015
Years of data
43
1975–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico stood at 146,875 number.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 1.57 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 112,266 number, in 2015.
That places Mexico 39th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.28 million number | — |
| 1976 | 1.27 million number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million number | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million number | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million number | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million number | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million number | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 994,025 number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 970,188 number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 918,186 number | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 813,378 number | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 842,920 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 761,273 number | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 713,884 number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 682,138 number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 616,652 number | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 559,363 number | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 529,582 number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 537,258 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 510,982 number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 467,388 number | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 432,611 number | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 303,556 number | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 119,278 number | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 112,266 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 122,349 number | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 120,190 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 146,875 number | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.28 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million number | 970,188 number | 1.40 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 697,463 number | 529,582 number | 918,186 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,499 number | 112,266 number | 510,982 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mexico was 146,875 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,266 number in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.