MDG: Developing Regions vs United States of America: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
MDG: Developing Regions
61.48 million
in 2024
United States of America
1.96 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- United States of America
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 61.48 million against 1.96 million in United States of America, a difference of 59.53 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 31.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.69 million | 1.79 million | 46.90 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 50.24 million | 1.75 million | 48.50 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 55.96 million | 1.99 million | 53.96 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 56.15 million | 2.01 million | 54.14 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 60.81 million | 2.07 million | 58.74 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 62.81 million | 2.04 million | 60.77 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, MDG: Developing Regions or United States of America?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 61.48 million against 1.96 million in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between MDG: Developing Regions and United States of America?
- 59.53 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and United States of America rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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