Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.9% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mexico peaked at 13.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1998.
Mexico ranks 79th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.3% | — |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.6% | 3 |
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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mexico?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mexico was 12.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 79th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 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