Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico

Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
109th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1987
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
34
1976–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico, 1976–2017

11.522.531976199620171976: 1.1 %1977: 1.1 %1978: 1.2 %1979: 1.2 %1980: 2.9 %1981: 1.6 %1982: 1.5 %1985: 1.7 %1986: 2.3 %1987: 3.1 %1988: 1.9 %1989: 2 %1990: 2.2 %1991: 2.1 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 2.1 %1994: 2.5 %1996: 2.3 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 0.926 %2015: 0.979 %2016: 0.943 %2017: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico is 1.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico peaked at 3.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1976 to 2017.
Year % Change
1976 1.1%
1977 1.1% +4.2%
1978 1.2% +7.3%
1979 1.2% -0.6%
1980 2.9% +143.0%
1981 1.6% -46.7%
1982 1.5% -5.1%
1985 1.7% +17.7%
1986 2.3% +31.7%
1987 3.1% +35.7%
1988 1.9% -38.6%
1989 2.0% +4.7%
1990 2.2% +8.3%
1991 2.1% -2.9%
1992 2.2% +4.1%
1993 2.1% -5.9%
1994 2.5% +22.5%
1996 2.3% -7.3%
2002 1.8% -22.8%
2003 1.7% -2.8%
2004 1.8% +5.3%
2005 1.8% -1.0%
2006 1.6% -10.9%
2007 1.6% -1.3%
2008 1.2% -26.9%
2009 1.1% -2.1%
2010 1.3% +11.2%
2011 1.3% -1.1%
2012 1.2% -6.4%
2013 1.2% +0.9%
2014 0.9% -22.3%
2015 1.0% +5.7%
2016 0.9% -3.6%
2017 1.2% +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 4
1980s 2.1% 1.5% 3.1% 8
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.5% 6
2000s 1.6% 1.1% 1.8% 8
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 106 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare
  2. 107 Pakistan 1.3% compare
  3. 108 Slovenia 1.3% compare
  4. 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.1% compare
  5. 111 Paraguay 1.1% compare
  6. 112 Israel 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mexico ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.