Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 83.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico peaked at 2.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 120 Switzerland 0.9% compare
- 121 Montenegro 0.9% compare
- 122 Czechia 0.9% compare
- 124 Samoa 0.8% compare
- 125 Serbia 0.7% compare
- 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release