Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2942 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.2942 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.296 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2504 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2671 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2681 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.294 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.2942 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.2942 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +31.1% | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | 0.193 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 0.193 units per square kilometre | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | 0.267 units per square kilometre | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 120 Ethiopia 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia 0.3062 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0.3061 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tajikistan 0.2916 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Armenia 0.2784 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.2942 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.296 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.