UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs United States: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
125.09 million
in 2024
United States
4.17 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
United States rank
6th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- United States
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 125.09 million against 4.17 million in United States, a difference of 120.92 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 30.0 times United States's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.37 million | 4.03 million | 82.34 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 96.64 million | 3.38 million | 93.26 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 103.57 million | 3.74 million | 99.83 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 109.75 million | 4.17 million | 105.58 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 112.68 million | 4.13 million | 108.55 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 122.10 million | 4.14 million | 117.97 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or United States?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 125.09 million against 4.17 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States?
- 120.92 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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