Brazil vs Indonesia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Brazil
26.48 million number
in 2011
Indonesia
41.76 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
9th
Indonesia rank
6th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 41.76 million number against 26.48 million number in Brazil, a difference of 15.28 million number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.56 million number 40.26 million number 12.70 million number Indonesia
2010s 26.48 million number 41.54 million number 15.06 million number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 41.76 million number against 26.48 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Brazil and Indonesia?
15.28 million number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 6th 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

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

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