Trained teachers in primary education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 88.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Mexico, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in Mexico is 88.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Mexico peaked at 88.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 77th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.0% | — |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 85.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 88.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 89.1% compare
- 75 Ghana 88.8% compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 88.7% compare
- 78 Seychelles 88.0% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 86.7% compare
- 80 Viet Nam 86.6% 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 trained teachers in primary education, male in Mexico?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Mexico was 88.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 primary education, male (% of male 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.