Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mexico
Mexico: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mexico, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mexico peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mexico?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mexico was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release