Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 401,971 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Mexico, 1971–2023
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 212 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 122,123 | — |
| 1972 | 126,526 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 145,515 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 159,055 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 170,562 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 333,364 | +95.5% |
| 2000 | 341,863 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 343,291 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 349,390 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 353,610 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 342,874 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 344,878 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 346,752 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 347,799 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 348,293 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 351,582 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 352,973 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 355,204 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 358,412 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 376,181 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 376,740 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 377,986 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 380,383 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 381,849 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 385,248 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 388,440 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 397,913 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 396,453 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 398,784 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 401,971 | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 401,971 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 18.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 401,971 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 27.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +95.5% | 170,562 | 333,364 |
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
- 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 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 212 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