Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mexico
Mexico: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.9997 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mexico, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mexico stood at 0.9997 GPI.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mexico peaked at 1.16 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9813 GPI, in 1975.
Mexico ranks 108th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9813 GPI | — |
| 1976 | 1.16 GPI | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9933 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9853 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9997 GPI | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPI | 0.9813 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 1.04 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mexico?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mexico was 0.9997 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9813 GPI in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.