What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China and IDA & IBRD total?

866.23 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

China vs IDA & IBRD total: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

China

151.90 million number

in 2019

IDA & IBRD total

1.02 billion number

in 2019

China rank

2nd

IDA & IBRD total rank

1st

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 1.02 billion number against 151.90 million number in China, a difference of 866.23 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 6.7 times China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 186 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	218.48 million number	616.84 million number	398.36 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	187.67 million number	698.09 million number	510.42 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	151.78 million number	971.75 million number	819.97 million number	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 1.02 billion number against 151.90 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 866.23 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total 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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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: 21 August 2026

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