School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
222
Highest
66.02 million
India
Lowest
31
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
Median
263,696
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
20,796
What the numbers show
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 222 countries. The highest value is 66.02 million in India; the lowest is 31 in Falkland Islands, Malvinas.
The median across all reporting countries is 263,696, and the mean is 1.53 million.
Over the past decade 94 countries rose and 128 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 307.1%), and the largest decrease in Marshall Islands, Republic of the (down 68.3%).
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 66.02 million | 2025 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 372 | 2025 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 2 | China (People’s Republic of) | 36.57 million | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 2 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 281 | 2025 | down 26.8% | flat |
| 3 | Pakistan | 12.58 million | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 3 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 106 | 2025 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 11.24 million | 2025 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Tokelau | 90 | 2025 | up 36.4% | falling |
| 5 | United States | 11.22 million | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 5 | Saint Helena | 43 | 2025 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 11.02 million | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 6 | Niue | 24 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 9.79 million | 2025 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Indonesia | 9.01 million | 2025 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 9 | Nigeria | 6.42 million | 2025 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 10 | Mexico | 6.25 million | 2024 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 11 | Russia | 5.92 million | 2025 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 12 | Brazil | 5.80 million | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 13 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 4.72 million | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 14 | South Africa | 4.71 million | 2025 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Uganda | 4.69 million | 2025 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 4.36 million | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 17 | Kenya | 4.16 million | 2025 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 18 | Yemen, Republic of | 3.71 million | 2025 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 19 | Angola | 3.66 million | 2025 | up 307.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Türkiye | 3.50 million | 2025 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 21 | Mozambique, Republic of | 3.33 million | 2025 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 3.25 million | 2025 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 23 | Sudan | 2.93 million | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 24 | Madagascar, Republic of | 2.71 million | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 25 | Niger | 2.63 million | 2025 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Japan | 2.62 million | 2025 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 27 | Zambia | 2.46 million | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 28 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.46 million | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 29 | Germany | 2.37 million | 2024 | up 14.7% | flat |
| 30 | Mali | 2.35 million | 2025 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Colombia | 2.30 million | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 32 | Iraq | 2.20 million | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 33 | France | 2.17 million | 2024 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 34 | Philippines | 2.15 million | 2025 | down 12.6% | rising |
| 35 | Thailand | 2.10 million | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 36 | Chad | 2.07 million | 2025 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.04 million | 2025 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 38 | Somalia | 1.98 million | 2025 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 1.96 million | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 40 | Malawi | 1.82 million | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 41 | Myanmar | 1.76 million | 2025 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 42 | Cameroon | 1.72 million | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 43 | Argentina | 1.67 million | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 44 | Ghana | 1.67 million | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 45 | Peru | 1.62 million | 2025 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 1.59 million | 2025 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Poland | 1.52 million | 2024 | down 8.8% | flat |
| 48 | United Kingdom | 1.49 million | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 49 | Senegal | 1.44 million | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 50 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.37 million | 2025 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 51 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 1.30 million | 2025 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 52 | Italy | 1.30 million | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 53 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.29 million | 2025 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 54 | Burundi | 1.28 million | 2025 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 55 | Morocco | 1.28 million | 2025 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 56 | Guinea | 1.26 million | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 57 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 1.26 million | 2025 | down 26.6% | rising |
| 58 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 1.26 million | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 59 | Canada | 1.19 million | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 60 | Guatemala | 1.15 million | 2025 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 61 | Spain | 1.13 million | 2024 | down 23.8% | flat |
| 62 | Nepal | 1.10 million | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 63 | Cambodia | 1.09 million | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 64 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 1.06 million | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 65 | Rwanda | 1.02 million | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 66 | Algeria | 987,399 | 2025 | up 18.5% | falling |
| 67 | Papua New Guinea | 973,751 | 2025 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Malaysia | 941,282 | 2025 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 69 | Ukraine | 907,637 | 2025 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 896,720 | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 71 | South Sudan, Republic of | 886,447 | 2025 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 72 | Korea | 885,449 | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 73 | Benin | 843,419 | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 74 | Ecuador | 834,917 | 2025 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 75 | Togo | 792,466 | 2025 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 76 | Haiti | 734,607 | 2025 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 77 | Chile | 711,707 | 2025 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 78 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 683,807 | 2025 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 683,783 | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 80 | Honduras | 679,772 | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 651,683 | 2025 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 82 | Kyrgyz Republic | 648,565 | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 83 | Australia | 611,297 | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 84 | Romania | 602,407 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 561,813 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 86 | Israel | 552,835 | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 87 | Tunisia | 547,998 | 2025 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 88 | Central African Republic | 537,786 | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 89 | Congo, Republic of | 524,621 | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 90 | Netherlands | 522,579 | 2024 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 91 | Bolivia | 495,865 | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 92 | Turkmenistan | 484,425 | 2025 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 93 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 475,994 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 94 | Sweden | 475,661 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 95 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 473,666 | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 96 | Liberia | 455,441 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 97 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 420,947 | 2025 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 98 | Jordan | 417,816 | 2025 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 99 | Paraguay | 406,860 | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 393,996 | 2025 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 101 | Hungary | 373,911 | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 102 | Belgium | 365,133 | 2024 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 103 | Czechia | 347,158 | 2024 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 104 | Cuba | 303,833 | 2025 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 105 | Gambia, The | 299,764 | 2025 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 106 | El Salvador | 297,612 | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 107 | Palestine, State of | 285,913 | 2025 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 108 | Mongolia | 282,921 | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 109 | Portugal | 267,995 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 110 | Lebanon | 267,068 | 2025 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 111 | Austria | 265,618 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 112 | Libya | 261,773 | 2025 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 113 | Serbia | 255,971 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 114 | United Arab Emirates | 247,261 | 2025 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Belarus, Republic of | 246,408 | 2025 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 235,403 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 117 | Finland | 198,721 | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 118 | Gabon | 197,877 | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 119 | Georgia | 193,510 | 2025 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 120 | Denmark | 188,102 | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 121 | Oman | 185,341 | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 122 | Switzerland | 180,314 | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 123 | Eritrea, The State of | 179,776 | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 124 | Slovak Republic | 177,506 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 125 | Botswana | 175,957 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 126 | Guinea-Bissau | 175,336 | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 127 | Norway | 170,338 | 2024 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 128 | Greece | 167,339 | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 129 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 158,445 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 130 | Namibia | 157,843 | 2025 | up 35.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 147,649 | 2025 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Panama | 144,981 | 2025 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 133 | Moldova | 141,296 | 2020 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 134 | Croatia | 140,253 | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 135 | Singapore | 137,784 | 2025 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 136 | Uruguay | 134,610 | 2025 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 137 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 127,500 | 2025 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 138 | New Zealand | 125,120 | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 139 | Ireland | 119,778 | 2024 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 140 | Kuwait | 114,549 | 2025 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 141 | Costa Rica | 110,949 | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 142 | Lithuania | 109,301 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 143 | Armenia, Republic of | 105,191 | 2025 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 144 | Jamaica | 98,796 | 2025 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 145 | Qatar | 96,820 | 2025 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 146 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 95,237 | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 147 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 84,319 | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 148 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79,159 | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 149 | Latvia | 78,255 | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 150 | Comoros, Union of the | 67,597 | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 151 | Albania | 66,085 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 152 | Solomon Islands | 61,711 | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 153 | Puerto Rico | 59,855 | 2025 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 154 | Slovenia | 59,269 | 2024 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 155 | Estonia | 59,232 | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 156 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 58,067 | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 157 | North Macedonia | 57,771 | 2025 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 158 | Fiji, Republic of | 49,421 | 2025 | down 13.2% | flat |
| 159 | Réunion | 46,033 | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 160 | Trinidad and Tobago | 33,761 | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 161 | Guyana | 33,201 | 2025 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 162 | Cyprus | 29,192 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 163 | Bhutan | 28,781 | 2025 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 164 | Mauritius | 25,922 | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 165 | French Guiana | 25,719 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 166 | Cabo Verde | 24,636 | 2025 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 167 | Montenegro | 22,284 | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 168 | Suriname | 21,201 | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 169 | Luxembourg | 20,953 | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 170 | Brunei Darussalam | 18,881 | 2025 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 171 | Western Sahara | 18,535 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 172 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 18,162 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 173 | Vanuatu | 17,521 | 2025 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 174 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 15,900 | 2025 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 175 | Guadeloupe | 15,042 | 2025 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 176 | Iceland | 14,594 | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 177 | Belize | 13,678 | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 178 | New Caledonia | 12,545 | 2025 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 179 | Maldives | 12,538 | 2025 | down 43.8% | rising |
| 180 | Martinique | 12,163 | 2025 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 181 | Samoa | 11,150 | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 182 | Kiribati | 9,686 | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 183 | Malta | 9,001 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 184 | Bahamas, The | 8,774 | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 185 | French Polynesia | 8,606 | 2025 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 186 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 7,168 | 2025 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 187 | Barbados | 6,300 | 2025 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 188 | Tonga | 4,523 | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 189 | Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 4,299 | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 190 | St. Lucia | 4,084 | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 191 | Seychelles | 3,533 | 2025 | up 27.6% | falling |
| 192 | Guam | 2,976 | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 193 | Grenada | 2,791 | 2025 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 194 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,486 | 2025 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 195 | American Samoa | 2,259 | 2025 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 196 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2,218 | 2025 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 197 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 2,159 | 2025 | down 15.8% | flat |
| 198 | Cayman Islands | 1,728 | 2025 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 199 | Dominica | 1,450 | 2025 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 200 | Andorra, Principality of | 1,348 | 2025 | down 40.8% | rising |
| 201 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1,139 | 2025 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 202 | Monaco | 1,089 | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 203 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1,059 | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 204 | Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 1,019 | 2025 | down 30.3% | rising |
| 205 | Gibraltar | 923 | 2025 | up 122.4% | rising |
| 206 | United States Virgin Islands | 892 | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 207 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 851 | 2025 | down 68.3% | falling |
| 208 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 791 | 2025 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 209 | San Marino, Republic of | 726 | 2025 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 210 | British Virgin Islands | 656 | 2025 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 211 | Tuvalu | 623 | 2025 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 212 | Palau, Republic of | 591 | 2025 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 213 | Naoero, Republic of | 575 | 2025 | down 41.4% | rising |
| 214 | Bermuda | 569 | 2025 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 215 | St. Pierre and Miquelon | 147 | 2025 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 216 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | 31 | 2025 | down 22.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 345.90 million
- UIS: World 345.90 million
- MDG: World 345.90 million
- WB: World 345.90 million
- UNICEF: World 345.67 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 314.62 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 311.39 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 307.98 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 305.25 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 248.46 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 190.61 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 181.41 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release