China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
China (People’s Republic of)
151.90 million number
in 2019
India
200.48 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 200.48 million number against 151.90 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 48.59 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.59 million number | 200.25 million number | 41.67 million number | India |
| 2010s | 151.78 million number | 202.48 million number | 50.70 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- India, at 200.48 million number against 151.90 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 48.59 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and India 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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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.