Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, 1989–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico stood at 1.37.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico peaked at 1.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5545, in 1989.
Mexico ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5545 | — |
| 1990 | 0.604 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8385 | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 0.853 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5545 | 0.5545 | 0.5545 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.604 | 1.4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.54 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.37 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.49 | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico was 1.37 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5545 in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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