Brazil vs Mexico: Primary education, teachers

Brazil
696,748
in 2024
Mexico
571,832
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
7th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019972024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 696,748 against 571,832 in Mexico, a difference of 124,916.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 807,053 539,853 267,200 Brazil
2000s 832,325 535,075 297,250 Brazil
2010s 787,170 560,869 226,301 Brazil
2020s 795,166 570,395 224,771 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 696,748 against 571,832 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Brazil and Mexico?
124,916, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.