Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0874 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.0874 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.1062 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mexico 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0874 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0874 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +98.3% | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.096 units per square kilometre | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 108 Cyprus 0.0915 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mozambique 0.0896 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0882 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0.0861 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lesotho 0.0851 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0846 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0874 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1062 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.