Statizoid

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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972025

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.

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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.