Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mexico, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mexico is 98.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1975.
That places Mexico 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.7% | — |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 54.7% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 78.9% | 88.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 88.4% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 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, female in Mexico?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female 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, female 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, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release