Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico
Mexico: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 98.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.5% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.4% | — |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mexico was 98.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of Current 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