Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mexico
Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mexico, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mexico stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mexico peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 110th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +59.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +134.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 3 of lower secondary general education in Mexico?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mexico was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release