Mexico vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Mexico
3.07 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.07 million against 2.35 million in South Africa, a difference of 713,560.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 222 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 1.96 million | 265,759 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.16 million | 799,817 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 2.16 million | 1.02 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 3.07 million against 2.35 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Mexico and South Africa?
- 713,560, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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