Brazil vs Mexico: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Brazil
15.11 million
in 2024
Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.11 million against 13.19 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.91 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.16 million | 11.18 million | 2.98 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 17.22 million | 14.91 million | 2.31 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 20.06 million | 14.54 million | 5.53 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 14.75 million | 3.99 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.31 million | 14.52 million | 1.79 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.22 million | 13.54 million | 1.68 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 15.11 million against 13.19 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.91 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.