China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Population of compulsory school age, female

China (People’s Republic of)
70.26 million number
in 2019
World
561.36 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M199720082019

How they compare

World currently reports 561.36 million number against 70.26 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 491.10 million number.

That makes World's figure about 8.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd 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 China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1990s 105.59 million number 369.10 million number 263.51 million number World
2000s 89.25 million number 408.90 million number 319.65 million number World
2010s 70.52 million number 537.43 million number 466.91 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 561.36 million number against 70.26 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
491.10 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World 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.