China vs India: Population of compulsory school age, female

China
70.26 million number
in 2019
India
95.13 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • China
  • India
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199820082019

How they compare

India currently reports 95.13 million number against 70.26 million number in China, a difference of 24.87 million number.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China 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 India Difference Ahead
2000s 74.34 million number 94.32 million number 19.98 million number India
2010s 70.52 million number 95.63 million number 25.11 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, China or India?
India, at 95.13 million number against 70.26 million number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between China and India?
24.87 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
China 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, female (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, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.