United States of America vs WB: World: School age population, primary education, female

United States of America
11.92 million
in 2025
WB: World
370.95 million
in 2024
United States of America rank
6th
WB: World rank
4th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 370.95 million against 11.92 million in United States of America, a difference of 359.03 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 31.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 6th and WB: World ranks 4th of 222 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 11.26 million 264.36 million 253.10 million WB: World
1980s 9.79 million 283.42 million 273.64 million WB: World
1990s 11.14 million 308.80 million 297.66 million WB: World
2000s 11.86 million 321.78 million 309.92 million WB: World
2010s 12.03 million 344.02 million 331.99 million WB: World
2020s 11.92 million 368.25 million 356.32 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, United States of America or WB: World?
WB: World, at 370.95 million against 11.92 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between United States of America and WB: World?
359.03 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
United States of America ranks 6th and WB: World ranks 4th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female (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