China vs India: Population of compulsory school age, male
China
81.64 million number
in 2019
India
105.36 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 105.36 million number against 81.64 million number in China, a difference of 23.72 million number.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 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 | 84.24 million number | 105.93 million number | 21.69 million number | India |
| 2010s | 81.26 million number | 106.85 million number | 25.60 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, China or India?
- India, at 105.36 million number against 81.64 million number in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between China and India?
- 23.72 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, male?
- 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, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.