Brazil vs Mexico: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Brazil
26.48 million number
in 2011
Mexico
31.36 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31.36 million number against 26.48 million number in Brazil, a difference of 4.88 million number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.38 million number | 19.98 million number | 6.39 million number | Brazil |
| 2000s | 27.48 million number | 24.65 million number | 2.83 million number | Brazil |
| 2010s | 26.48 million number | 24.72 million number | 1.75 million number | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 31.36 million number against 26.48 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Brazil and Mexico?
- 4.88 million 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.