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

Mexico
1.15 million number
in 2020
Russia
964,766 number
in 2020
Mexico rank
13th
Russia rank
14th

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

  • Mexico
  • Russia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.15 million number against 964,766 number in Russia, a difference of 183,814 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 948,690 number 1.00 million number 55,317 number Russia
1980s 1.11 million number 1.08 million number 25,699 number Mexico
1990s 1.15 million number 1.16 million number 3,077 number Russia
2000s 1.15 million number 688,682 number 463,643 number Mexico
2010s 1.15 million number 822,889 number 323,732 number Mexico
2020s 1.15 million number 964,766 number 183,814 number Mexico

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, Mexico or Russia?
Mexico, at 1.15 million number against 964,766 number in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Mexico and Russia?
183,814 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Mexico ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th 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, male (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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/