Indonesia vs Pakistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Indonesia
28.58 million
in 2025
Pakistan
30.36 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 30.36 million against 28.58 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.78 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.21 million | 9.75 million | 10.46 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 24.41 million | 13.40 million | 11.01 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 26.42 million | 19.32 million | 7.10 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 26.61 million | 23.83 million | 2.78 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 27.50 million | 27.51 million | 14,340 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 29.02 million | 30.25 million | 1.23 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 30.36 million against 28.58 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 1.78 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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