Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Mexico
Mexico: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 12.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.7% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Mexico peaked at 15.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1998.
That places Mexico 63rd out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.0% | — |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Mexico?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Mexico was 12.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Mexico ranks 63rd out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release