India vs WB: World: Population of compulsory school age, female

India
88.89 million
in 2025
WB: World
599.46 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
WB: World rank
4th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • India
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 599.46 million against 88.89 million in India, a difference of 510.57 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 6.7 times India's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 4th of 197 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India WB: World Difference Ahead
2000s 92.45 million 506.21 million 413.76 million WB: World
2010s 93.83 million 545.75 million 451.92 million WB: World
2020s 90.79 million 593.23 million 502.44 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, India or WB: World?
WB: World, at 599.46 million against 88.89 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between India and WB: World?
510.57 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do India and WB: World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
India ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release