Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mexico
Mexico: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mexico, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mexico stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mexico peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1989.
Mexico ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.789 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.11 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.93 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.67 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mexico?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Mexico was 4.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.