Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.6872 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico stood at 0.6872 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 521.3% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 7.77 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.84 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -0.6999 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1976 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -921.1% |
| 1977 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1990 | -0.323 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 1992 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7115 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8315 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.765 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8814 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2004 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -876.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0094 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2006 | 0.399 % change on previous year | -4326.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2974 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3413 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7699 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1975 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3129 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4913 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +1481.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3648 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1811 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0115 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1613 % change on previous year | +1303.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3077 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1022 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1498 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7163 % change on previous year | -578.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1631 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6872 % change on previous year | -521.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6872 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6872 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4326.9% | -0.0094 % change on previous year | 0.399 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1481.2% | 0.4913 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1303.2% | -0.0115 % change on previous year | -0.1613 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +921.1% | -0.6999 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -876.0% | 0.8814 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -578.2% | 0.1498 % change on previous year | -0.7163 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -0.6999 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -0.323 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1852 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 0.8814 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8208 % change on previous year | -0.3648 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0106 % change on previous year | -0.7163 % change on previous year | 0.6872 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 South Korea 0.7853 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Norway 0.7534 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Burundi 0.7295 % change on previous year compare
- 106 North Macedonia 0.6254 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Serbia 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Slovakia 0.5972 % change on previous year compare
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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Mexico was 0.6872 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.84 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.