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
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
February 2026 Data Release