Persistence to last grade of primary in Mexico
Mexico: Persistence to last grade of primary was 98.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
98.7%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
22nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2016
All-time low
71.6%
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2016
Persistence to last grade of primary in Mexico, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, persistence to last grade of primary in Mexico stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Mexico peaked at 98.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1990.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.6% | — |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +9.0% |
| 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.2% | 98.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Mexico?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Mexico was 98.7% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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