Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 95.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 154 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2022
All-time low
93.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Mexico, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 95.9% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
That places Mexico 98th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.3% | — |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 95.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 95.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.6% | 96.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Mexico?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Mexico was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Mexico ranks 98th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release