Total sample population, primary education and below in Mexico

Mexico: Total sample population, primary education and below was 81.64 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.64 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
82.50 million
in 2017
All-time low
77.11 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total sample population, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2005201220202005: 77.1M2006: 77.8M2009: 79.7M2010: 79.8M2011: 79.9M2012: 80.4M2013: 80.8M2014: 81.4M2015: 82.2M2016: 82.2M2017: 82.5M2018: 82.1M2019: 81.9M2020: 81.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 81.64 million for total sample population, primary education and below in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 82.50 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.11 million, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 77.11 million
2006 77.81 million +0.9%
2009 79.66 million +2.4%
2010 79.84 million +0.2%
2011 79.92 million +0.1%
2012 80.35 million +0.5%
2013 80.76 million +0.5%
2014 81.38 million +0.8%
2015 82.22 million +1.0%
2016 82.15 million -0.1%
2017 82.50 million +0.4%
2018 82.14 million -0.4%
2019 81.94 million -0.2%
2020 81.64 million -0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 81.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 19.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 81.64 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.06 million, 16.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.19 million 77.11 million 79.66 million 3
2010s 81.32 million 79.84 million 82.50 million 10
2020s 81.64 million 81.64 million 81.64 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Bangladesh 121.95 million compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 116.49 million compare
  3. 7 Brazil 106.41 million compare
  4. 9 Egypt 44.02 million compare
  5. 10 Kenya 43.92 million compare
  6. 11 Tanzania 42.88 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Mexico?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Mexico was 81.64 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 82.50 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 77.11 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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