Which has higher primary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Mexico?

East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 million against 13.19 million in Mexico as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Mexico?

178.15 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Mexico?

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Mexico: Primary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific

191.34 million

in 2024

Mexico

13.19 million

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific rank

13th

Mexico rank

12th

Primary education, pupils over time

East Asia & Pacific
Mexico

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 191.34 million against 13.19 million in Mexico, a difference of 178.15 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 14.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	203.04 million	11.18 million	191.86 million	East Asia & Pacific
1980s	219.76 million	14.91 million	204.85 million	East Asia & Pacific
1990s	215.02 million	14.54 million	200.48 million	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	200.12 million	14.75 million	185.37 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	183.71 million	14.52 million	169.18 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	190.96 million	13.54 million	177.42 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Mexico?: East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 million against 13.19 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Mexico?: 178.15 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Mexico?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Mexico rank globally for primary education, pupils?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 43 groups.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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