Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico

Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 86.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
86.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 69 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2015
All-time low
83.9%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2013–2018

0204060802013201520182013: 83.9 %2014: 84.5 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.6 %2017: 86.5 %2018: 86.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico stood at 86.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Mexico ranks 38th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Mexico, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 83.9% —
2014 84.5% +0.7%
2015 86.8% +2.8%
2016 86.6% -0.3%
2017 86.5% -0.1%
2018 86.4% -0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 86.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 86.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 35 Nepal 88.5% compare
  2. 36 Sri Lanka 87.0% compare
  3. 37 Burundi 86.5% compare
  4. 39 Seychelles 86.1% compare
  5. 40 Croatia 83.8%
  6. 41 Bolivia 82.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico was 86.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2013.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Mexico ranks 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.