Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% 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, 0.6%, in 1989.
Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6% | — |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 71 Uzbekistan 1.4% compare
- 72 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 73 Curaçao 1.4% compare
- 75 Viet Nam 1.3% compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 1.3% compare
- 77 Finland 1.3% compare
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 1.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 0.6% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release