Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico
Mexico: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 3,140 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,140
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
61st
of 122 countries
All-time high
3,356
in 2015
All-time low
1,630
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico stood at 3,140.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 3,356 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,630, in 1998.
That places Mexico 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, constant PPP$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,630 | — |
| 1999 | 2,013 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 2,384 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 2,440 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,524 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,921 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 2,893 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,962 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,959 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,008 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,040 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,959 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,081 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,104 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,127 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,193 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,257 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,356 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,239 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,123 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,040 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,161 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,040 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,018 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,140 | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,140 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,662, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,140 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,062, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,822 | 1,630 | 2,013 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,809 | 2,384 | 3,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,168 | 3,040 | 3,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,066 | 3,018 | 3,140 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Turkey 3,605 compare
- 59 Maldives 3,497 compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 3,185 compare
- 62 Bolivia 3,062 compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 3,058 compare
- 64 South Africa 3,017 compare
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 3,140 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,356 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release