Pakistan vs United States of America: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Pakistan
12.58 million
in 2025
United States of America
11.22 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 12.58 million against 11.22 million in United States of America, a difference of 1.36 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.36 million | 10.36 million | 6.01 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 6.17 million | 10.43 million | 4.26 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.56 million | 11.71 million | 3.15 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.00 million | 11.76 million | 1.75 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.77 million | 12.11 million | 339,510 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.33 million | 11.64 million | 685,180 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Pakistan or United States of America?
- Pakistan, at 12.58 million against 11.22 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 1.36 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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