Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
126.09 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.72 million number
in 2020
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720082020

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 126.09 million number against 8.72 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 117.37 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 92.46 million number 8.33 million number 84.13 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 102.17 million number 8.26 million number 93.91 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 124.79 million number 8.17 million number 116.62 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 126.09 million number against 8.72 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
117.37 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 45 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.