Mexico vs UNICEF: World: Population of compulsory school age, female

Mexico
15.05 million
in 2024
UNICEF: World
598.96 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Mexico
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 598.96 million against 15.05 million in Mexico, a difference of 583.91 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 39.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 197 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
2000s 11.94 million 409.07 million 397.13 million UNICEF: World
2010s 14.72 million 545.16 million 530.43 million UNICEF: World
2020s 15.18 million 592.70 million 577.53 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Mexico or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 598.96 million against 15.05 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Mexico and UNICEF: World?
583.91 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNICEF: World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and UNICEF: World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Mexico ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release