Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 92.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mexico, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Mexico is 92.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Mexico peaked at 92.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 73rd out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.0% | — |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.0% | 90.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.5% | 92.1% | 2 |
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 primary education, female in Mexico?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Mexico was 92.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.