Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico is 0.0044 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mexico 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Mexico was 0.0044 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.