Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 97.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 100 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2013
All-time low
97.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Mexico, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 97.1% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
That places Mexico 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.5% | — |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
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 trained in Mexico?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Mexico was 97.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 pre-primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release