Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mexico
Mexico: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 57,007 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mexico, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mexico stood at 57,007 number.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mexico peaked at 576,754 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 40,655 number, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 576,754 number | — |
| 1976 | 569,828 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 538,987 number | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 518,110 number | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 419,453 number | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 413,792 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 404,350 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 416,821 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 393,427 number | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 370,821 number | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 319,694 number | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 335,172 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 298,645 number | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 275,362 number | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 259,642 number | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 232,874 number | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 209,668 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 198,397 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 200,575 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 190,689 number | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 174,805 number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 161,554 number | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 112,351 number | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 43,824 number | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 40,655 number | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 43,944 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 43,815 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57,007 number | +30.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 57,007 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 34.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 57,007 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 14.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -61.0% | 112,351 number | 43,824 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561,856 number | 538,987 number | 576,754 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 427,659 number | 393,427 number | 518,110 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 270,085 number | 198,397 number | 370,821 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,516 number | 40,655 number | 190,689 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mexico?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mexico was 57,007 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 576,754 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,655 number in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.