Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico peaked at 1.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 116th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 113 Botswana 0.8% compare
- 114 Myanmar 0.7% compare
- 115 Georgia 0.7% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.7% compare
- 119 Montenegro 0.6% 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mexico was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mexico ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 3 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