Indonesia vs Pakistan: School age population, primary education, male
Indonesia
14.66 million
in 2025
Pakistan
15.50 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 15.50 million against 14.66 million in Indonesia, a difference of 842,500.
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 | 10.20 million | 5.02 million | 5.18 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 12.37 million | 6.89 million | 5.49 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 13.52 million | 9.94 million | 3.58 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13.66 million | 12.31 million | 1.35 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 14.11 million | 14.16 million | 48,720 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.89 million | 15.46 million | 574,867 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 15.50 million against 14.66 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 842,500, 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, male?
- 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, male (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