Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils

Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
196.80 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Mexico
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 196.80 million against 13.19 million in Mexico, a difference of 183.61 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 11.18 million 35.42 million 24.24 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 14.91 million 56.93 million 42.02 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 14.54 million 73.40 million 58.87 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 14.75 million 113.57 million 98.82 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 14.52 million 160.90 million 146.38 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 13.54 million 192.18 million 178.64 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 196.80 million against 13.19 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
183.61 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Mexico ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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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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.