Pakistan vs United States: Primary education, pupils

Pakistan

25.38 million

in 2024

United States

23.83 million

in 2023

Pakistan rank

5th

United States rank

6th

Primary education, pupils over time

Pakistan currently reports 25.38 million against 23.83 million in United States, a difference of 1.54 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.

Globally, Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.