Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico is 1.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 10.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.8% | — |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 8 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.