Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 97.3% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1974.
Mexico ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 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% |
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 | 97.3% | 94.5% | 99.3% | 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 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 97.3% in 2017, 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 99.3% in 2016.
- 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 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.