SDG: Southern Asia vs United States: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
18.01 million
in 2025
United States
965,853
in 2022
SDG: Southern Asia rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- United States
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 18.01 million against 965,853 in United States, a difference of 17.04 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 18.6 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 39 groups.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.83 million | 135,557 | 42.69 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 22.42 million | 286,307 | 22.14 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 19.08 million | 817,026 | 18.26 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, SDG: Southern Asia or United States?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 18.01 million against 965,853 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and United States?
- 17.04 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and United States rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release