India vs World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

India
43.90 million number
in 2019
World
216.53 million number
in 2019
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • India
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019942019

How they compare

World currently reports 216.53 million number against 43.90 million number in India, a difference of 172.63 million number.

That makes World's figure about 4.9 times India's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 548,893 number 50.56 million number 50.02 million number World
1980s 1.10 million number 74.89 million number 73.79 million number World
1990s 1.79 million number 98.47 million number 96.68 million number World
2010s 43.73 million number 214.31 million number 170.58 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, India or World?
World, at 216.53 million number against 43.90 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between India and World?
172.63 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.