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
0255075100199420092025

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release