India vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

India
92.3%
in 2025
MDG: Western Asia
86.2%
in 2024
India rank
132nd
MDG: Western Asia rank
132nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • India
  • MDG: Western Asia
020406080100197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 92.3% against 86.2% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.

India ranks 132nd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 132nd of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 59.1% 74.1% 15.0% MDG: Western Asia
1990s 65.9% 78.1% 12.2% MDG: Western Asia
2000s 76.0% 84.2% 8.2% MDG: Western Asia
2010s 88.6% 86.2% 2.5% India
2020s 91.6% 86.2% 5.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, India or MDG: Western Asia?
India, at 92.3% against 86.2% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between India and MDG: Western Asia?
6.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Western Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
India ranks 132nd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 132nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release