United States vs World: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
United States
49.70 million number
in 2018
World
1.16 billion number
in 2019
United States rank
4th
World rank
1st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.16 billion number against 49.70 million number in United States, a difference of 1.11 billion number.
That makes World's figure about 23.4 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.69 million number | 755.89 million number | 708.21 million number | World |
| 2000s | 49.57 million number | 840.81 million number | 791.23 million number | World |
| 2010s | 49.70 million number | 1.11 billion number | 1.06 billion number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, United States or World?
- World, at 1.16 billion 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 United States and World?
- 1.11 billion number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do United States and World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- United States ranks 4th and World 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.