Mexico vs Russia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Mexico
2.24 million number
in 2020
Russia
1.84 million number
in 2020
Mexico rank
13th
Russia rank
14th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Mexico
  • Russia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.24 million number against 1.84 million number in Russia, a difference of 405,200 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.81 million number 2.04 million number 224,055 number Russia
1980s 2.16 million number 2.09 million number 63,302 number Mexico
1990s 2.25 million number 2.32 million number 62,577 number Russia
2000s 2.26 million number 1.40 million number 863,967 number Mexico
2010s 2.25 million number 1.56 million number 688,655 number Mexico
2020s 2.24 million number 1.84 million number 405,200 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Mexico or Russia?
Mexico, at 2.24 million number against 1.84 million number in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Mexico and Russia?
405,200 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Mexico ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.