Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), per capita in Mexico is 0.0031 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0035 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +25.4% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0032 units per person compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0031 units per person compare
- 122 Canada 0.0031 units per person compare
- 124 Kenya 0.0031 units per person compare
- 125 Slovakia 0.003 units per person compare
- 126 Republic of Moldova 0.003 units per person compare
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 (number), per capita in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico was 0.0031 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.