Primary education, teachers in Mexico
Mexico: Primary education, teachers was 571,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 571,832 for primary education, teachers in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Mexico peaked at 575,337 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 201,453, in 1971.
That places Mexico 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,612 | 201,453 | 286,156 | 7 |
| 1980s | 432,704 | 375,220 | 468,044 | 9 |
| 1990s | 502,082 | 466,532 | 539,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,686 | 519,112 | 557,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,869 | 529,599 | 575,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,395 | 567,929 | 572,961 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 61.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Mexico?
- Primary education, teachers in Mexico was 571,832 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 575,337 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,453 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for primary education, teachers?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.