India vs United States: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
India
200.48 million number
in 2019
United States
49.70 million number
in 2018
India rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 200.48 million number against 49.70 million number in United States, a difference of 150.78 million number.
That makes India's figure about 4.0 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.25 million number | 49.81 million number | 150.44 million number | India |
| 2010s | 202.70 million number | 49.70 million number | 153.00 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, India or United States?
- India, at 200.48 million number against 49.70 million number in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between India and United States?
- 150.78 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do India and United States rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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.