Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico

Mexico: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 80.8%
World rank
120th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1987
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
34
1976–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico, 1976–2017

0.511.521976199620171976: 0.988 %1977: 0.749 %1978: 0.853 %1979: 0.863 %1980: 1.9 %1981: 1 %1982: 0.899 %1985: 0.738 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 2.1 %1988: 0.762 %1989: 0.705 %1990: 0.776 %1991: 0.745 %1992: 0.751 %1993: 0.848 %1994: 0.642 %1996: 0.855 %2002: 0.612 %2003: 0.57 %2004: 0.65 %2005: 0.628 %2006: 0.535 %2007: 0.528 %2008: 0.556 %2009: 0.457 %2010: 0.507 %2011: 0.502 %2012: 0.519 %2013: 0.476 %2014: 0.372 %2015: 0.371 %2016: 0.342 %2017: 0.618 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico peaked at 2.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 120th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1976 to 2017.
Year % Change
1976 1.0%
1977 0.7% -24.2%
1978 0.9% +13.9%
1979 0.9% +1.1%
1980 1.9% +121.0%
1981 1.0% -47.3%
1982 0.9% -10.5%
1985 0.7% -17.9%
1986 1.5% +97.1%
1987 2.1% +47.6%
1988 0.8% -64.5%
1989 0.7% -7.4%
1990 0.8% +10.0%
1991 0.7% -4.0%
1992 0.8% +0.8%
1993 0.8% +13.0%
1994 0.6% -24.3%
1996 0.9% +33.0%
2002 0.6% -28.4%
2003 0.6% -6.9%
2004 0.7% +14.2%
2005 0.6% -3.5%
2006 0.5% -14.8%
2007 0.5% -1.1%
2008 0.6% +5.2%
2009 0.5% -17.7%
2010 0.5% +10.8%
2011 0.5% -0.9%
2012 0.5% +3.4%
2013 0.5% -8.4%
2014 0.4% -21.9%
2015 0.4% -0.2%
2016 0.3% -7.8%
2017 0.6% +80.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 4
1980s 1.2% 0.7% 2.1% 8
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 6
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 118 France 0.7% compare
  3. 119 San Marino 0.6% compare
  4. 121 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 122 Croatia 0.6% compare
  6. 123 Myanmar 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mexico was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mexico ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.