Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico

Mexico: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 13,893 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13,893 number
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
62,925 number
in 1993
All-time low
9,406 number
in 2015
Years of data
28
1975–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico, 1975–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1975199620181975: 53.3k number1976: 53.6k number1977: 37.0k number1993: 62.9k number1994: 59.8k number1995: 58.7k number1996: 55.4k number1997: 53.9k number1999: 54.8k number2000: 50.0k number2001: 46.8k number2002: 47.6k number2003: 45.9k number2004: 44.4k number2005: 45.4k number2006: 41.9k number2007: 38.8k number2008: 36.2k number2009: 35.6k number2010: 32.6k number2011: 29.0k number2012: 27.5k number2013: 19.2k number2014: 10.7k number2015: 9.4k number2016: 11.5k number2017: 12.3k number2018: 13.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 13,893 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico peaked at 62,925 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,406 number, in 2015.

That places Mexico 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Mexico, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 53,281 number
1976 53,599 number +0.6%
1977 37,028 number -30.9%
1993 62,925 number +69.9%
1994 59,805 number -5.0%
1995 58,699 number -1.8%
1996 55,426 number -5.6%
1997 53,905 number -2.7%
1999 54,818 number +1.7%
2000 50,011 number -8.8%
2001 46,838 number -6.3%
2002 47,586 number +1.6%
2003 45,880 number -3.6%
2004 44,377 number -3.3%
2005 45,401 number +2.3%
2006 41,859 number -7.8%
2007 38,763 number -7.4%
2008 36,225 number -6.5%
2009 35,576 number -1.8%
2010 32,613 number -8.3%
2011 28,994 number -11.1%
2012 27,533 number -5.0%
2013 19,166 number -30.4%
2014 10,694 number -44.2%
2015 9,406 number -12.0%
2016 11,516 number +22.4%
2017 12,300 number +6.8%
2018 13,893 number +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47,969 number 37,028 number 53,599 number 3
1990s 57,596 number 53,905 number 62,925 number 6
2000s 43,252 number 35,576 number 50,011 number 10
2010s 18,457 number 9,406 number 32,613 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 26 Algeria 18,061 number compare
  2. 27 Philippines 16,209 number compare
  3. 28 Nepal 15,792 number compare
  4. 30 Argentina 12,852 number compare
  5. 31 Congo 12,443 number compare
  6. 32 Burkina Faso 12,181 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Mexico was 13,893 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 62,925 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9,406 number in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Mexico ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.