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 46.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Mexico, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Mexico stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Mexico peaked at 46.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.9% | — |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +6.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 46.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 46.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 32.3% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 29.6% | 46.6% | 6 |
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 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 46.6% in 2025, 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 46.6% in 2025.
- 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 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 (%).