Egypt vs Mexico: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Egypt
29.89 million
in 2025
Mexico
30.64 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Mexico rank
8th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 30.64 million against 29.89 million in Egypt, a difference of 752,100.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.16 million | 24.23 million | 8.07 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21.26 million | 29.93 million | 8.67 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28.26 million | 30.90 million | 2.64 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 30.64 million against 29.89 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Egypt and Mexico?
- 752,100, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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