Low & middle income vs United States: Primary education, pupils

Low & middle income
701.53 million
in 2024
United States
23.83 million
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
3rd
United States rank
6th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United States
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 701.53 million against 23.83 million in United States, a difference of 677.70 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 29.4 times United States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 43 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United States Difference Ahead
2010s 650.53 million 24.87 million 625.66 million Low & middle income
2020s 680.46 million 23.93 million 656.52 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Low & middle income or United States?
Low & middle income, at 701.53 million against 23.83 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Low & middle income and United States?
677.70 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.