Mexico vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Mexico
571,832
in 2023
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
28.51 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
8th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 28.51 million against 571,832 in Mexico, a difference of 27.93 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 49.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 216 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1970s 244,612 12.25 million 12.00 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 432,704 16.11 million 15.68 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 502,082 18.83 million 18.33 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 533,686 21.55 million 21.02 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 560,869 25.61 million 25.05 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 570,395 27.80 million 27.23 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Mexico or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 28.51 million against 571,832 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Mexico and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
27.93 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mexico and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release