India vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
India
37.89 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
206.38 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 206.38 million against 37.89 million in India, a difference of 168.49 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 5.4 times India's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 214 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526,240 | 49.54 million | 49.02 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 74.38 million | 73.25 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 97.47 million | 95.68 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 43.73 million | 212.51 million | 168.78 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 35.64 million | 205.97 million | 170.34 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, India or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 206.38 million against 37.89 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between India and UNICEF: World?
- 168.49 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release