Pakistan vs World: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Pakistan
10.57 million number
in 2019
World
351.99 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
4th
World rank
1st

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 351.99 million number against 10.57 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 341.42 million number.

That makes World's figure about 33.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
1970s 4.11 million number 287.96 million number 283.85 million number World
1980s 5.61 million number 294.53 million number 288.92 million number World
1990s 7.62 million number 337.59 million number 329.97 million number World
2000s 8.83 million number 322.96 million number 314.14 million number World
2010s 9.84 million number 342.51 million number 332.66 million number World

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 World?
World, at 351.99 million number against 10.57 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and World?
341.42 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.