Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico
Mexico: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.5% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico peaked at 3.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 101st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6% | — |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release