Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico, 1971β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0044 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 118th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico was 0.0044 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.