Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2023
All-time low
48.4%
in 1974
Years of data
49
1974–2023
Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico is 98.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1974.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 48.4% | — |
| 1975 | 55.2% | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 63.9% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 68.8% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 48.4% | 69.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 64.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 71.6% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 87.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 92.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.9% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mexico was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1974.
- How does Mexico rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release