Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico

Mexico: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 401,971 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
401,971
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
401,971
in 2023
All-time low
122,123
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199720231971: 122.1k1972: 126.5k1973: 136.0k1974: 145.5k1975: 152.3k1976: 159.1k1977: 170.6k1999: 333.4k2000: 341.9k2001: 343.3k2002: 349.4k2003: 353.6k2004: 342.9k2005: 344.9k2006: 346.8k2007: 347.8k2008: 348.3k2009: 351.6k2010: 353.0k2011: 355.2k2012: 358.4k2013: 376.2k2014: 376.7k2015: 378.0k2016: 380.4k2017: 381.8k2018: 385.2k2019: 388.4k2020: 397.9k2021: 396.5k2022: 398.8k2023: 402.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico is 401,971, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 122,123
1972 126,526 +3.6%
1973 136,020 +7.5%
1974 145,515 +7.0%
1975 152,285 +4.7%
1976 159,055 +4.4%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 144,584 122,123 170,562 7
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

  1. 5 Brazil 620,653 compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 504,448 compare
  3. 7 Philippines 465,772 compare
  4. 9 Russia 324,727 compare
  5. 10 Egypt 319,626 compare
  6. 11 Vietnam 300,791 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico was 401,971 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 401,971 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 122,123 in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.