Government expenditure per student, primary in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure per student, primary was 13.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Mexico, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Mexico is 13.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Mexico peaked at 14.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1998.
That places Mexico 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.8% | — |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 7 |
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 per student, primary in Mexico?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Mexico was 13.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.