Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Mexico

Mexico: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 39,197 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
39,197 number
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
105,585 number
in 1994
All-time low
32,479 number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1993–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Mexico, 1993–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200520181993: 96.5k number1994: 105.6k number1995: 98.2k number1997: 52.7k number2000: 54.4k number2002: 55.8k number2003: 50.9k number2004: 50.8k number2005: 55.9k number2006: 57.1k number2007: 50.8k number2008: 47.6k number2009: 40.4k number2010: 39.2k number2011: 41.6k number2012: 41.8k number2013: 39.3k number2014: 39.6k number2015: 32.5k number2016: 35.0k number2017: 33.4k number2018: 39.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Mexico stood at 39,197 number.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Mexico peaked at 105,585 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32,479 number, in 2015.

That places Mexico 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Mexico, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 96,468 number —
1994 105,585 number +9.5%
1995 98,242 number -7.0%
1997 52,689 number -46.4%
2000 54,382 number +3.2%
2002 55,844 number +2.7%
2003 50,938 number -8.8%
2004 50,832 number -0.2%
2005 55,876 number +9.9%
2006 57,051 number +2.1%
2007 50,821 number -10.9%
2008 47,554 number -6.4%
2009 40,350 number -15.1%
2010 39,177 number -2.9%
2011 41,614 number +6.2%
2012 41,844 number +0.6%
2013 39,316 number -6.0%
2014 39,575 number +0.7%
2015 32,479 number -17.9%
2016 34,951 number +7.6%
2017 33,365 number -4.5%
2018 39,197 number +17.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 39,197 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,361 number, 28.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 39,197 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,932 number, 13.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,246 number 52,689 number 105,585 number 4
2000s 51,516 number 40,350 number 57,051 number 9
2010s 37,946 number 32,479 number 41,844 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 32 Colombia 42,570 number compare
  2. 33 Chad 42,039 number compare
  3. 34 Burundi 41,795 number compare
  4. 36 Nepal 37,936 number compare
  5. 37 Turkey 36,177 number compare
  6. 38 Kenya 33,979 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Mexico?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Mexico was 39,197 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 105,585 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 32,479 number in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Mexico ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.