Iran vs Mexico: School age population, primary education, female
Iran
4.40 million
in 2025
Mexico
6.33 million
in 2024
Iran rank
16th
Mexico rank
13th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.33 million against 4.40 million in Iran, a difference of 1.94 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 222 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 6.66 million | 3.46 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 6.60 million | 3.19 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.22 million | 6.47 million | 2.26 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 6.33 million against 4.40 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Iran and Mexico?
- 1.94 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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