Pakistan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Pakistan
30.36 million
in 2025
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
690.84 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
4th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 690.84 million against 30.36 million in Pakistan, a difference of 660.48 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 22.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 222 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1970s 9.75 million 466.84 million 457.09 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 13.40 million 506.34 million 492.94 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 19.32 million 559.55 million 540.23 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 23.83 million 591.66 million 567.83 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 27.51 million 637.89 million 610.38 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 30.23 million 686.89 million 656.66 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Pakistan or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 690.84 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
660.48 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release