India vs WB: World: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

India
65.78 million
in 2025
WB: World
404.43 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
WB: World rank
3rd

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • India
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 404.43 million against 65.78 million in India, a difference of 338.65 million.

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

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 3rd of 216 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 39.83 million 264.36 million 224.53 million WB: World
1980s 50.01 million 304.09 million 254.08 million WB: World
1990s 60.90 million 330.76 million 269.87 million WB: World
2000s 68.72 million 355.78 million 287.06 million WB: World
2010s 67.14 million 374.67 million 307.53 million WB: World
2020s 67.28 million 396.70 million 329.42 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, India or WB: World?
WB: World, at 404.43 million against 65.78 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between India and WB: World?
338.65 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and WB: World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
India ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.