Pakistan vs United States: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Pakistan
25.38 million
in 2024
United States
23.83 million
in 2023
Pakistan rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.38 million against 23.83 million in United States, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.51 million | 24.87 million | 3.36 million | United States |
| 2020s | 24.17 million | 23.93 million | 234,775 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Pakistan or United States?
- Pakistan, at 25.38 million against 23.83 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Pakistan and United States?
- 1.54 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.