Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female was 81.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
81.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 110 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2019
All-time low
75.3%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico is 81.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
That places Mexico 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75.3% | — |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 81.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 81.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.3% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico was 81.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release