ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
105.1%
in 2024
India
111.0%
in 2025
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
37th
India rank
37th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 111.0% against 105.1% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 37th and India ranks 37th of 221 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.0% | 81.7% | 16.8% | India |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 86.8% | 7.7% | India |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 91.5% | 1.9% | India |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 105.5% | 7.2% | India |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 105.4% | 3.7% | India |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 109.4% | 8.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or India?
- India, at 111.0% against 105.1% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and India?
- 5.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release