What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Middle income and Pakistan?

840.26 million number, with Middle income ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Pakistan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Middle income vs Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Middle income

896.58 million number

in 2019

Pakistan

56.33 million number

in 2019

Middle income rank

3rd

Pakistan rank

3rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Middle income
Pakistan

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 896.58 million number against 56.33 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 840.26 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 15.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	554.85 million number	41.28 million number	513.57 million number	Middle income
2000s	619.70 million number	47.27 million number	572.43 million number	Middle income
2010s	860.09 million number	53.64 million number	806.45 million number	Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Middle income or Pakistan?: Middle income, at 896.58 million number against 56.33 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Middle income and Pakistan?: 840.26 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Middle income and Pakistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Middle income ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.