Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in India

India: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 200.48 million number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
200.48 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
203.63 million number
in 2015
All-time low
200.25 million number
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in India, 2009–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2009201420192009: 200.3M number2010: 201.1M number2011: 201.9M number2012: 202.5M number2013: 203.1M number2014: 203.5M number2015: 203.6M number2016: 203.4M number2017: 203.1M number2018: 202.2M number2019: 200.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

India recorded 200.48 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in India peaked at 203.63 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200.25 million number, in 2009.

That places India 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200.25 million number 200.25 million number 200.25 million number 1
2010s 202.48 million number 200.48 million number 203.63 million number 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 151.90 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 56.33 million number compare
  3. 4 United States 49.70 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in India?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in India was 200.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 203.63 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 200.25 million number in 2009.
How does India rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
India ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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