Pakistan vs World: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Pakistan
56.33 million number
in 2019
World
1.16 billion number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.16 billion number against 56.33 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 1.11 billion number.
That makes World's figure about 20.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.28 million number | 755.89 million number | 714.62 million number | World |
| 2000s | 47.27 million number | 840.81 million number | 793.53 million number | World |
| 2010s | 53.64 million number | 1.11 billion number | 1.06 billion number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Pakistan or World?
- World, at 1.16 billion number against 56.33 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Pakistan and World?
- 1.11 billion number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- 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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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.