Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 40,727 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mexico stood at 40,727 millions. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 40,727 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,289 millions, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 9th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,289 millions | — |
| 1991 | 4,926 millions | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 5,327 millions | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 11,411 millions | +114.2% |
| 1995 | 11,342 millions | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11,566 millions | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14,531 millions | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 17,741 millions | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 18,745 millions | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 19,848 millions | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 23,589 millions | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 23,851 millions | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25,409 millions | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 27,205 millions | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 28,013 millions | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,662 millions | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30,500 millions | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32,113 millions | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 34,645 millions | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 35,602 millions | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 36,603 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37,428 millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37,876 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 37,950 millions | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36,653 millions | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 35,819 millions | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37,624 millions | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 36,538 millions | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 36,306 millions | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40,727 millions | +12.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 40,727 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,745 millions, 23.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 40,727 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,409 millions, 28.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +114.2% | 5,327 millions | 11,411 millions |
| 1991 | +49.8% | 3,289 millions | 4,926 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,913 millions | 3,289 millions | 14,531 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,456 millions | 17,741 millions | 30,500 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,231 millions | 32,113 millions | 37,950 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,857 millions | 36,306 millions | 40,727 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mexico was 40,727 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40,727 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,289 millions in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release