India vs United States: Population of compulsory school age, male

India
105.36 million number
in 2019
United States
25.37 million number
in 2018
India rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • India
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199820082019

How they compare

India currently reports 105.36 million number against 25.37 million number in United States, a difference of 79.98 million number.

That makes India's figure about 4.2 times United States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 186 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
2000s 105.93 million number 25.50 million number 80.43 million number India
2010s 107.02 million number 25.40 million number 81.62 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, India or United States?
India, at 105.36 million number against 25.37 million number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between India and United States?
79.98 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do India and United States rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.