UNICEF: World vs United States: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
UNICEF: World
136.57 million
in 2024
United States
4.17 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World rank
5th
United States rank
6th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: World
- United States
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 136.57 million against 4.17 million in United States, a difference of 132.41 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 32.8 times United States's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: World | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.21 million | 4.03 million | 94.17 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 108.47 million | 3.38 million | 105.09 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 115.40 million | 3.74 million | 111.66 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 121.37 million | 4.17 million | 117.20 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 123.92 million | 4.13 million | 119.79 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 133.63 million | 4.14 million | 129.49 million | UNICEF: World |
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: World or United States?
- UNICEF: World, at 136.57 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: World and United States?
- 132.41 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: World and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: World and United States rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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