India vs World: Enrolment in primary education, female

India
57.65 million number
in 2019
World
354.06 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 354.06 million number against 57.65 million number in India, a difference of 296.41 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.1 times India's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 24.28 million number 207.55 million number 183.28 million number World
1980s 32.78 million number 247.73 million number 214.95 million number World
1990s 45.22 million number 284.86 million number 239.64 million number World
2000s 58.03 million number 315.92 million number 257.89 million number World
2010s 68.12 million number 346.16 million number 278.03 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, India or World?
World, at 354.06 million number against 57.65 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between India and World?
296.41 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.