Teachers in primary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, female was 401,971 in 2023. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Mexico, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female in Mexico stood at 401,971. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 401,971 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,123, in 1971.
That places Mexico 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,756 | 122,123 | 170,562 | 5 |
| 1990s | 333,364 | 333,364 | 333,364 | 1 |
| 2000s | 347,033 | 341,863 | 353,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,342 | 352,973 | 388,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,780 | 396,453 | 401,971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mexico was 401,971 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 401,971 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,123 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release