Primary education, teachers in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, teachers was 571,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 571,832 for primary education, teachers in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Mexico peaked at 575,337 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 201,453, in 1971.
That places Mexico 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 201,453 | — |
| 1972 | 208,257 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 243,735 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 242,029 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 255,939 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 274,717 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 286,156 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 375,220 | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 400,417 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 415,425 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 428,029 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 437,408 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 449,760 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 456,919 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 463,115 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 468,044 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 466,532 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 471,625 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 479,616 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 486,686 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 496,472 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 507,669 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 516,051 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 524,927 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 531,389 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 539,853 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 543,694 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 548,215 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 552,409 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 557,278 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 519,161 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 519,112 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 521,183 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 522,733 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 524,517 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 528,555 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 529,599 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 531,256 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 533,866 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 575,337 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 573,238 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 574,276 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 574,210 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 573,284 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 571,520 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 572,104 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 572,961 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 568,857 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 567,929 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 571,832 | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 571,832 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 22.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 571,832 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 30.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 286,156 | 375,220 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,612 | 201,453 | 286,156 | 7 |
| 1980s | 432,704 | 375,220 | 468,044 | 9 |
| 1990s | 502,082 | 466,532 | 539,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,686 | 519,112 | 557,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,869 | 529,599 | 575,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,395 | 567,929 | 572,961 | 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 in Mexico?
- Primary education, teachers in Mexico was 571,832 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 575,337 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,453 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, teachers?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.