Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Mexico
Mexico: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 29.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Mexico, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Mexico stood at 29.6%.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Mexico peaked at 48.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 80th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 32.3% | 48.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Mexico?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Mexico was 29.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%)