India vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
India
102.5%
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.5%
in 2024
India rank
67th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
68th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 102.5% against 99.5% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
India ranks 67th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 98.3% | 16.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 102.9% | 10.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.1% | 0.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 99.0% | 2.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, India or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- India, at 102.5% against 99.5% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between India and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 67th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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