China vs United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, female

China
70.26 million number
in 2019
United States of America
24.33 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • China
  • United States of America
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199820082019

How they compare

China currently reports 70.26 million number against 24.33 million number in United States of America, a difference of 45.93 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 186 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 105.59 million number 23.25 million number 82.34 million number China
2000s 89.25 million number 24.16 million number 65.09 million number China
2010s 70.55 million number 24.30 million number 46.25 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, China or United States of America?
China, at 70.26 million number against 24.33 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between China and United States of America?
45.93 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.