Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico, 1971–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 ÷ 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.