Iran vs Mexico: Primary education, pupils

Iran

9.09 million

in 2023

Mexico

13.19 million

in 2025

Iran rank

15th

Mexico rank

12th

Primary education, pupils over time

Mexico currently reports 13.19 million against 9.09 million in Iran, a difference of 4.11 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Globally, Iran ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.