Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 227,330 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mexico is 227,330 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 227,330 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,741 number, in 1972.
That places Mexico 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,968 number | — |
| 1972 | 11,741 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 12,018 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 13,153 number | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 14,073 number | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 16,089 number | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 17,142 number | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 24,983 number | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 32,368 number | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 43,531 number | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 53,265 number | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 60,937 number | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 72,325 number | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 80,529 number | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 88,988 number | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 93,425 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 96,550 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 98,521 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 103,397 number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 109,106 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 112,620 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 119,765 number | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 127,632 number | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 132,190 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 144,050 number | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 142,850 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 140,813 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 142,254 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 146,185 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 149,104 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 153,226 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 126,169 number | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 135,818 number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 152,029 number | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 160,554 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 167,674 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 171,466 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 175,200 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 176,962 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 177,675 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 214,551 number | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 215,082 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 214,493 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 219,919 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 223,199 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 227,330 number | +1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 227,330 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 27.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 227,330 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 39.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +45.7% | 17,142 number | 24,983 number |
| 1982 | +34.5% | 32,368 number | 43,531 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,741 number | 11,741 number | 17,142 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 64,690 number | 24,983 number | 96,550 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,094 number | 98,521 number | 144,050 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,448 number | 126,169 number | 171,466 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,935 number | 175,200 number | 227,330 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mexico?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Mexico was 227,330 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 227,330 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,741 number in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.