Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 7.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.8% | — |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 0.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 5 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.