Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico is 99.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1974.
That places Mexico 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 51.8% | — |
| 1975 | 57.4% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 74.0% | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 74.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 51.8% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 69.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 76.4% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 88.3% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1974.
- How does Mexico rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release