Egypt vs Mexico: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Egypt
15.40 million
in 2024
Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.40 million against 13.19 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.21 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 11.18 million | 7.07 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.78 million | 14.91 million | 9.13 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7.38 million | 14.53 million | 7.14 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.80 million | 14.76 million | 5.96 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.50 million | 14.54 million | 3.04 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 13.54 million | 1.01 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Egypt or Mexico?
- Egypt, at 15.40 million against 13.19 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Mexico?
- 2.21 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release