UNICEF: South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, male

UNICEF: South Asia
151.57 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.60 million
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • UNICEF: South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720102024

How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 151.57 million against 4.60 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 146.97 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 32.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: South Asia ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 50.43 million 4.22 million 46.21 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 150.79 million 4.20 million 146.60 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 152.25 million 4.51 million 147.74 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, UNICEF: South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 151.57 million against 4.60 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between UNICEF: South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
146.97 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
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)
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