Pakistan vs UIS: World: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Pakistan
30.36 million
in 2025
UIS: World
764.35 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
4th
UIS: World rank
1st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 764.35 million against 30.36 million in Pakistan, a difference of 733.99 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 25.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.75 million | 542.44 million | 532.68 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 13.40 million | 581.69 million | 568.29 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 19.32 million | 634.78 million | 615.45 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 23.83 million | 665.03 million | 641.20 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 27.51 million | 710.84 million | 683.33 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 30.23 million | 760.52 million | 730.29 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Pakistan or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 764.35 million against 30.36 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and UIS: World?
- 733.99 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UIS: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and UIS: World rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st 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