Mexico: Trained teachers in primary education

The latest value from 2021 is 90.94 percent, an increase from 90.28 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 88.22 percent, based on data from 91 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 2004 to 2021 is 91.03 percent. The minimum value, 82.89 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 96 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.

Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.