Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.2068 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.2068 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure 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), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.2068 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 120th 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 square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1797 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.2068 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.2068 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.1715 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 117 Croatia 0.2244 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 0.2227 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 0.2112 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bulgaria 0.2006 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Panama 0.1974 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Romania 0.1935 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.2068 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2068 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.