Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico

Mexico: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.01 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.01 index
in 2008
All-time low
0.9567 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.957 index1982: 0.96 index1983: 0.966 index1984: 0.971 index1985: 0.975 index1986: 0.978 index1987: 0.982 index1988: 0.988 index1989: 0.993 index1990: 0.997 index1991: 1 index1992: 1 index1993: 1 index1994: 1 index1995: 1 index1996: 1 index1997: 1 index1998: 1 index1999: 1 index2000: 1 index2001: 1 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico is 1.01 index, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.01 index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9567 index, in 1981.

Mexico ranks 86th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9744 index 0.9567 index 0.9932 index 9
1990s 1 index 0.9973 index 1.01 index 10
2000s 1.01 index 1.01 index 1.01 index 10
2010s 1.01 index 1.01 index 1.01 index 10
2020s 1.01 index 1.01 index 1.01 index 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 83 Bolivia 1.01 index compare
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  4. 87 Vietnam 1 index compare
  5. 88 Mongolia 1 index compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2008.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9567 index in 1981.
How does Mexico rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Mexico ranks 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.