Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1% | — |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +56.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release