Egypt vs Mexico: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Egypt
1.25 million number
in 2020
Mexico
1.10 million number
in 2020
Egypt rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.25 million number against 1.10 million number in Mexico, a difference of 151,320 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 517,106 number 922,475 number 405,369 number Mexico
1980s 654,015 number 1.07 million number 414,455 number Mexico
1990s 822,426 number 1.12 million number 294,053 number Mexico
2000s 825,442 number 1.11 million number 288,568 number Mexico
2010s 983,713 number 1.10 million number 113,908 number Mexico
2020s 1.25 million number 1.10 million number 151,320 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Egypt or Mexico?
Egypt, at 1.25 million number against 1.10 million number in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Egypt and Mexico?
151,320 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/