Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mexico is 95.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 123rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 93.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.5% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.4% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 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 pre-primary education who are female in Mexico?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Mexico was 95.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release