IDA total vs United States of America: School age population, primary education, both sexes

IDA total
238.94 million number
in 2019
United States of America
24.65 million number
in 2018
IDA total rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • IDA total
  • United States of America
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 238.94 million number against 24.65 million number in United States of America, a difference of 214.29 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 9.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 86.68 million number 23.19 million number 63.49 million number IDA total
1980s 111.61 million number 20.48 million number 91.12 million number IDA total
1990s 146.22 million number 22.69 million number 123.53 million number IDA total
2000s 180.29 million number 24.30 million number 156.00 million number IDA total
2010s 217.63 million number 24.60 million number 193.03 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, IDA total or United States of America?
IDA total, at 238.94 million number against 24.65 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between IDA total and United States of America?
214.29 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United States of America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do IDA total and United States of America rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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