Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9994 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mexico, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9994 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2017.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.15 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9867 GPI, in 2016.
That places Mexico 103rd out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9868 GPI | — |
| 1976 | 1.15 GPI | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9906 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9867 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9994 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPI | 0.9868 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9906 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9867 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mexico?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Mexico was 0.9994 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9867 GPI in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.