Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Mexico

Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 1976
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1975–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Mexico, 1975–2017

051015201975199620171975: 16.5 %1976: 18.2 %1992: 14.6 %1993: 10.3 %1994: 9.7 %1995: 9.4 %1996: 9.9 %1998: 9.8 %1999: 9.2 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 6 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 5 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 0.612 %2014: 0.266 %2015: 0.247 %2016: 0.251 %2017: 0.311 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 18.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Mexico, 1975 to 2017.
Year % Change
1975 16.5%
1976 18.2% +10.4%
1992 14.6% -19.8%
1993 10.3% -29.5%
1994 9.7% -6.3%
1995 9.4% -2.4%
1996 9.9% +4.9%
1998 9.8% -0.6%
1999 9.2% -6.2%
2000 7.6% -18.0%
2001 8.2% +8.4%
2002 6.8% -17.0%
2003 6.3% -7.0%
2004 6.0% -5.0%
2005 5.4% -10.3%
2006 5.0% -8.0%
2007 4.6% -6.4%
2008 4.5% -3.2%
2009 4.2% -6.6%
2010 3.9% -7.2%
2011 3.5% -9.2%
2012 2.2% -36.5%
2013 0.6% -72.8%
2014 0.3% -56.5%
2015 0.2% -7.4%
2016 0.3% +2.0%
2017 0.3% +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.4% 16.5% 18.2% 2
1990s 10.4% 9.2% 14.6% 7
2000s 5.9% 4.2% 8.2% 10
2010s 1.4% 0.2% 3.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Mexico?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Mexico was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Mexico ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.