Population of compulsory school age, male in India

India: Population of compulsory school age, male was 105.36 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
105.36 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
107.50 million number
in 2014
All-time low
105.36 million number
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in India, 2009–2019

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2009201420192009: 105.9M number2010: 106.4M number2011: 106.8M number2012: 107.1M number2013: 107.4M number2014: 107.5M number2015: 107.5M number2016: 107.2M number2017: 107.0M number2018: 106.3M number2019: 105.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

India recorded 105.36 million number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in India peaked at 107.50 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 105.36 million number, in 2019.

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 105.93 million number 105.93 million number 105.93 million number 1
2010s 106.85 million number 105.36 million number 107.50 million number 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 81.64 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 29.24 million number compare
  3. 4 United States 25.37 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in India?
Population of compulsory school age, male in India was 105.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 107.50 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 105.36 million number in 2019.
How does India rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
India ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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