United Kingdom vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

United Kingdom
819,239
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
33.47 million
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
32nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
35th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • United Kingdom
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 33.47 million against 819,239 in United Kingdom, a difference of 32.65 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 40.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th of 222 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 759,066 34.96 million 34.20 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 733,414 29.95 million 29.21 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 817,557 32.07 million 31.25 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

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, United Kingdom or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 33.47 million against 819,239 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
32.65 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
United Kingdom ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th of 222 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release