Primary completion rate, total in Mexico

Mexico: Primary completion rate, total was 102.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
111.5%
in 2014
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Mexico, 2000–2024

02550751002000201220242000: 96.7 % of relevant age group2001: 97.5 % of relevant age group2002: 98.7 % of relevant age group2003: 98.3 % of relevant age group2004: 99.8 % of relevant age group2005: 100.5 % of relevant age group2006: 100.9 % of relevant age group2007: 101.8 % of relevant age group2008: 101.2 % of relevant age group2009: 99.7 % of relevant age group2010: 100.1 % of relevant age group2011: 100.2 % of relevant age group2012: 106.5 % of relevant age group2013: 110.2 % of relevant age group2014: 111.5 % of relevant age group2015: 106 % of relevant age group2016: 104.7 % of relevant age group2017: 104.3 % of relevant age group2018: 102.4 % of relevant age group2019: 102.5 % of relevant age group2020: 102.6 % of relevant age group2021: 102.8 % of relevant age group2022: 102.2 % of relevant age group2023: 103.8 % of relevant age group2024: 102.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Mexico is 102.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Mexico peaked at 111.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.5% 96.7% 101.8% 10
2010s 104.8% 100.1% 111.5% 10
2020s 102.7% 102.2% 103.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 China 103.5% compare
  2. 22 Venezuela 103.0% compare
  3. 23 South Korea 102.9% compare
  4. 25 Cyprus 102.2% compare
  5. 26 Kenya 102.2% compare
  6. 27 Bermuda 102.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Mexico?
Primary completion rate, total in Mexico was 102.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for primary completion rate, total?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.