UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs United States of America: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
62.91 million
in 2024
United States of America
1.96 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- United States of America
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 62.91 million against 1.96 million in United States of America, a difference of 60.95 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 32.2 times United States of America'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 of America 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 of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.05 million | 1.79 million | 48.26 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 51.59 million | 1.75 million | 49.85 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 57.31 million | 1.99 million | 55.31 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 57.34 million | 2.01 million | 55.33 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 62.15 million | 2.07 million | 60.08 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 64.27 million | 2.04 million | 62.23 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or United States of America?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 62.91 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
- 60.95 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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