Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender was 1.36 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.36 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.6 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.36 GPIA
in 2020
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.36 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.52 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | -11.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 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 1.36 GPIA 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 1.6 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 97 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 down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release