ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
105.5%
in 2024
India
111.0%
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
35th
India rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 111.0% against 105.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 5.5%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 35th and India ranks 37th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) India Difference Ahead
1970s 86.6% 81.7% 4.9% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 97.2% 86.8% 10.3% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 100.5% 91.5% 9.0% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 103.5% 105.5% 2.0% India
2010s 103.6% 105.4% 1.8% India
2020s 102.3% 109.4% 7.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or India?
India, at 111.0% against 105.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India?
5.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 35th and India ranks 37th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release