Brazil vs Mexico: Primary education, pupils

Brazil
15.11 million
in 2024
Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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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 49 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 17.20 million 14.89 million 2.31 million Brazil
1990s 19.91 million 14.51 million 5.41 million Brazil
2000s 18.79 million 14.77 million 4.02 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, 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 between Brazil and Mexico?
1.91 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.