Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2942 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.2942 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico peaked at 0.296 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2504 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2671 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2681 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.294 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 0.193 units per square kilometre | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | 0.267 units per square kilometre | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | 0.296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 120 Ethiopia 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia 0.3062 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0.3061 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tajikistan 0.2916 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Armenia 0.2784 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico was 0.2942 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.296 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.