Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mexico

Mexico: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 89,868 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
89,868 number
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
736,119 number
in 1993
All-time low
71,611 number
in 2015
Years of data
28
1975–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mexico, 1975–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1975199620181975: 704.9k number1976: 696.5k number1977: 655.6k number1993: 736.1k number1994: 626.9k number1995: 611.9k number1996: 589.7k number1997: 596.9k number1999: 576.8k number2000: 547.4k number2001: 493.7k number2002: 507.7k number2003: 462.6k number2004: 438.5k number2005: 422.5k number2006: 383.8k number2007: 349.7k number2008: 331.2k number2009: 336.7k number2010: 320.3k number2011: 292.6k number2012: 271.1k number2013: 191.2k number2014: 75.5k number2015: 71.6k number2016: 78.4k number2017: 76.4k number2018: 89.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 89,868 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mexico peaked at 736,119 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 71,611 number, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Mexico, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 704,925 number
1976 696,458 number -1.2%
1977 655,563 number -5.9%
1993 736,119 number +12.3%
1994 626,910 number -14.8%
1995 611,889 number -2.4%
1996 589,675 number -3.6%
1997 596,916 number +1.2%
1999 576,761 number -3.4%
2000 547,365 number -5.1%
2001 493,684 number -9.8%
2002 507,748 number +2.8%
2003 462,628 number -8.9%
2004 438,522 number -5.2%
2005 422,496 number -3.7%
2006 383,778 number -9.2%
2007 349,695 number -8.9%
2008 331,185 number -5.3%
2009 336,683 number +1.7%
2010 320,293 number -4.9%
2011 292,583 number -8.7%
2012 271,057 number -7.4%
2013 191,205 number -29.5%
2014 75,454 number -60.5%
2015 71,611 number -5.1%
2016 78,405 number +9.5%
2017 76,375 number -2.6%
2018 89,868 number +17.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 89,868 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 27.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 89,868 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,890 number, 15.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -60.5% 191,205 number 75,454 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 685,649 number 655,563 number 704,925 number 3
1990s 623,045 number 576,761 number 736,119 number 6
2000s 427,378 number 331,185 number 547,365 number 10
2010s 162,983 number 71,611 number 320,293 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 32 Guinea 111,454 number compare
  2. 33 Burkina Faso 105,700 number compare
  3. 34 Central African Republic 103,149 number compare
  4. 36 Congo 88,256 number compare
  5. 37 Zambia 87,864 number compare
  6. 38 Tunisia 85,760 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mexico?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mexico was 89,868 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 736,119 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 71,611 number in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Mexico ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.