Brazil vs Mexico: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Brazil
12.44 million number
in 2011
Mexico
13.41 million number
in 2020
Brazil rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.41 million number against 12.44 million number in Brazil, a difference of 964,700 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 12.64 million number 13.53 million number 894,000 number Mexico
2000s 13.60 million number 13.51 million number 82,588 number Brazil
2010s 12.44 million number 13.51 million number 1.07 million number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 13.41 million number against 12.44 million number in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Brazil and Mexico?
964,700 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.