Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 2.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Mexico, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mexico stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mexico peaked at 12.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 85th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.7% | — |
| 1976 | 11.3% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 6.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 82 Austria 2.3% compare
- 83 Philippines 2.3% compare
- 84 Switzerland 2.3% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 87 Colombia 2.1% compare
- 88 Indonesia 2.0% 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 2 of primary education, male in Mexico?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mexico was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.