India vs Pakistan: School age population, pre-primary education, male
India
34.16 million
in 2025
Pakistan
6.43 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 34.16 million against 6.43 million in Pakistan, a difference of 27.73 million.
That makes India's figure about 5.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.49 million | 2.24 million | 15.25 million | India |
| 1980s | 21.62 million | 3.17 million | 18.45 million | India |
| 1990s | 29.46 million | 4.41 million | 25.05 million | India |
| 2000s | 38.70 million | 5.17 million | 33.53 million | India |
| 2010s | 37.51 million | 6.04 million | 31.47 million | India |
| 2020s | 34.99 million | 6.31 million | 28.69 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 34.16 million against 6.43 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between India and Pakistan?
- 27.73 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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