India vs MDG: World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female
India
18.52 million
in 2025
MDG: World
100.30 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
4th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time
- India
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 100.30 million against 18.52 million in India, a difference of 81.78 million.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 5.4 times India's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 4th of 208 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,087 | 23.73 million | 23.49 million | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 511,056 | 35.65 million | 35.14 million | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 820,568 | 46.51 million | 45.69 million | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 21.33 million | 102.37 million | 81.04 million | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 17.31 million | 99.60 million | 82.29 million | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, India or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 100.30 million against 18.52 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between India and MDG: World?
- 81.78 million, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release