Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils
Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
196.79 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
12th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 196.79 million against 13.19 million in Mexico, a difference of 183.60 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.18 million | 35.41 million | 24.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 14.91 million | 56.93 million | 42.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 14.54 million | 73.39 million | 58.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 14.75 million | 113.56 million | 98.81 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 14.52 million | 160.89 million | 146.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 13.54 million | 192.17 million | 178.63 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 196.79 million against 13.19 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 183.60 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.