Iran vs Mexico: Primary education, pupils
Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.19 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 4.11 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.06 million | 11.18 million | 7.12 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 6.30 million | 14.91 million | 8.62 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 9.41 million | 14.54 million | 5.13 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.69 million | 14.75 million | 8.06 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.19 million | 14.57 million | 7.38 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 13.60 million | 4.75 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.19 million against 9.09 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iran and Mexico?
- 4.11 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Iran ranks 15th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.