Caribbean Small States vs Spain: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
828,240 number
in 2019
Spain
4.82 million number
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
42nd
Spain rank
44th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Spain
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199720082020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.82 million number against 828,240 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.99 million number.

That makes Spain's figure about 5.8 times Caribbean Small States's.

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

Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 910,250 number 4.47 million number 3.56 million number Spain
2000s 918,258 number 4.21 million number 3.29 million number Spain
2010s 851,207 number 4.58 million number 3.73 million number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Spain?
Spain, at 4.82 million number against 828,240 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Spain?
3.99 million number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Spain rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 44th 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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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.