Pakistan vs WB: World: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Pakistan
71.68 million
in 2025
WB: World
1.24 billion
in 2024
Pakistan rank
3rd
WB: World rank
4th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 1.24 billion against 71.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.16 billion.
That makes WB: World's figure about 17.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and WB: World ranks 4th of 197 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.87 million | 760.09 million | 713.22 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 53.60 million | 845.40 million | 791.81 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 62.22 million | 1.13 billion | 1.07 billion | WB: World |
| 2020s | 69.41 million | 1.22 billion | 1.15 billion | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Pakistan or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 1.24 billion against 71.68 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Pakistan and WB: World?
- 1.16 billion, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and WB: World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and WB: World ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory 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