Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Mexico

Mexico: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 17,262 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17,262 millions
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,653 millions
in 2014
All-time low
1,228 millions
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Mexico, 1989–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1989200320171989: 1.2k millions1990: 1.6k millions1991: 2.6k millions1992: 3.1k millions1994: 7.5k millions1995: 5.3k millions1998: 6.3k millions1999: 8.6k millions2000: 11.4k millions2001: 12.7k millions2002: 13.5k millions2003: 14.5k millions2004: 14.8k millions2005: 16.6k millions2006: 17.8k millions2007: 18.9k millions2008: 19.9k millions2009: 16.9k millions2010: 19.6k millions2011: 21.4k millions2012: 21.2k millions2013: 22.6k millions2014: 22.7k millions2015: 19.9k millions2016: 17.2k millions2017: 17.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mexico stood at 17,262 millions.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mexico peaked at 22,653 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,228 millions, in 1989.

Mexico ranks 11th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,228 millions 1,228 millions 1,228 millions 1
1990s 4,989 millions 1,578 millions 8,563 millions 7
2000s 15,702 millions 11,404 millions 19,907 millions 10
2010s 20,233 millions 17,174 millions 22,653 millions 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Korea, Rep. 20,605 millions compare
  2. 9 India 19,956 millions compare
  3. 10 Italy 19,293 millions compare
  4. 12 Spain 14,862 millions compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 13,142 millions compare
  6. 14 Argentina 10,389 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mexico?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Mexico was 17,262 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22,653 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,228 millions in 1989.
How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/