Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 81.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Mexico, 2013–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2020, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Mexico stood at 81.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
That places Mexico 68th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75.3% | — |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.3% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Mexico?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Mexico was 81.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.