Indonesia vs Pakistan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Indonesia
2.38 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
2.55 million number
in 2020
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.55 million number against 2.38 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 170,080 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 202 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 1.82 million number 981,066 number 836,151 number Indonesia
1980s 2.11 million number 1.33 million number 779,429 number Indonesia
1990s 2.18 million number 1.83 million number 354,413 number Indonesia
2000s 2.19 million number 2.11 million number 81,073 number Indonesia
2010s 2.27 million number 2.35 million number 75,389 number Pakistan
2020s 2.38 million number 2.55 million number 170,080 number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.55 million number against 2.38 million number in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Indonesia and Pakistan?
170,080 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/