India vs World: Population of compulsory school age, male

India
105.36 million number
in 2019
World
600.75 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • India
  • World
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M199720082019

How they compare

World currently reports 600.75 million number against 105.36 million number in India, a difference of 495.39 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.7 times India's.

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

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
2000s 105.93 million number 540.85 million number 434.92 million number World
2010s 106.85 million number 575.84 million number 468.99 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, India or World?
World, at 600.75 million number against 105.36 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between India and World?
495.39 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
India ranks 1st and World 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

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.