UNICEF: World vs United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, female

UNICEF: World
598.96 million
in 2024
United States of America
24.73 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World rank
5th
United States of America rank
5th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • UNICEF: World
  • United States of America
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 598.96 million against 24.73 million in United States of America, a difference of 574.23 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 24.2 times United States of America's.

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

UNICEF: World ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: World United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 368.97 million 23.26 million 345.70 million UNICEF: World
2000s 409.07 million 24.16 million 384.91 million UNICEF: World
2010s 545.16 million 24.30 million 520.86 million UNICEF: World
2020s 591.29 million 24.46 million 566.83 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, UNICEF: World or United States of America?
UNICEF: World, at 598.96 million against 24.73 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between UNICEF: World and United States of America?
574.23 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: World and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: World and United States of America rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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, female (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, female (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