UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1.10 billion
in 2024
United States of America
50.88 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
  • United States of America
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 1.10 billion against 50.88 million in United States of America, a difference of 1.05 billion.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 21.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: All Unicef Countries United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 630.87 million 47.96 million 582.90 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 716.10 million 49.57 million 666.53 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.00 billion 49.69 million 950.85 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 1.09 billion 50.10 million 1.04 billion UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or United States of America?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 1.10 billion against 50.88 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
1.05 billion, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release