Mexico vs Philippines: Primary education, pupils
Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Philippines rank
13th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.19 million against 13.06 million in Philippines, a difference of 133,100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.18 million | 7.45 million | 3.73 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.91 million | 8.89 million | 6.02 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 14.54 million | 11.17 million | 3.37 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 14.75 million | 13.06 million | 1.69 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.26 million | 13.98 million | 286,317 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.54 million | 12.90 million | 642,800 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 13.19 million against 13.06 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mexico and Philippines?
- 133,100, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th 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.