Egypt vs Mexico: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Egypt
1.15 million
in 2025
Mexico
1.03 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.15 million against 1.03 million in Mexico, a difference of 121,720.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 912,032 | 1.11 million | 200,343 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 22,872 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.07 million | 221,190 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Egypt or Mexico?
- Egypt, at 1.15 million against 1.03 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Egypt and Mexico?
- 121,720, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release