Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 92.73 million number against 7.17 million number in Mexico as of 2019.

What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

85.56 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, male

Mexico

7.17 million number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

92.73 million number

in 2019

Mexico rank

11th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Mexico
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 92.73 million number against 7.17 million number in Mexico, a difference of 85.56 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 202 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.88 million number	20.76 million number	14.87 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	7.66 million number	31.75 million number	24.08 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	7.49 million number	40.24 million number	32.75 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	7.56 million number	60.74 million number	53.18 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	7.44 million number	82.10 million number	74.66 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 92.73 million number against 7.17 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 85.56 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Mexico ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.