Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico

Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 58.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 70 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2017
All-time low
40.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

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

02040602013201520182013: 46.3 %2014: 45.8 %2015: 40.4 %2016: 57.4 %2017: 58.9 %2018: 58.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico is 58.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Mexico ranks 41st of 70 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, male (%) in Mexico, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 46.3% —
2014 45.8% -1.1%
2015 40.4% -11.7%
2016 57.4% +42.0%
2017 58.9% +2.7%
2018 58.4% -0.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 58.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 58.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.1%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 38 Benin 62.4% compare
  2. 39 Ecuador 62.1%
  3. 40 Guyana 60.0%
  4. 42 Ghana 57.6% compare
  5. 43 Botswana 56.1%
  6. 44 Rwanda 52.0% 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 58.4% 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 58.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Mexico ranks 41st out of 70 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 26.2%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.