Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 99.6% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1975.
Mexico ranks 12th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57.8% | — |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 57.8% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 80.8% | 88.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.3% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 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, male in Mexico?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release