Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 169,861 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico stood at 169,861.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 206,489 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79,330, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79,330 | — |
| 1972 | 81,731 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 89,976 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 98,220 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 97,552 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 96,884 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 104,155 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 206,489 | +98.3% |
| 2000 | 201,831 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 204,924 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 203,019 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 203,668 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 176,287 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 174,234 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 174,431 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 174,934 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 176,224 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 176,973 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 176,626 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 176,052 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 175,454 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 199,156 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 196,498 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 196,290 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 193,827 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 191,435 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 186,272 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 183,664 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 175,048 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 172,404 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 169,145 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 169,861 | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 169,861 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 40.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 169,861 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 53.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | +98.3% | 104,155 | 206,489 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,550 | 79,330 | 104,155 | 7 |
| 1990s | 206,489 | 206,489 | 206,489 | 1 |
| 2000s | 186,652 | 174,234 | 204,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,527 | 175,454 | 199,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,614 | 169,145 | 175,048 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico was 169,861 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 206,489 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,330 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.