India vs SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
India
92.3%
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia
87.0%
in 2024
India rank
132nd
SDG: Western Asia rank
130th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 92.3% against 87.0% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
India ranks 132nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 130th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 75.9% | 16.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 78.7% | 12.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 85.7% | 9.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.2% | 1.4% | India |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 87.0% | 4.6% | 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- India, at 92.3% against 87.0% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between India and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 132nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 130th 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