Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 99.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1974.
Mexico ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60.0% | — |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 78.7% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.6% | 60.0% | 78.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 74.6% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 81.5% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 90.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 94.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1974.
- How does Mexico rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release