Trained teachers in primary education in Mexico
Mexico: Trained teachers in primary education was 90.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Mexico, 2004–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Mexico is 90.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Mexico peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 78th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.5% | — |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 82.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.3% | 90.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Mexico?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Mexico was 90.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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.