India vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
India
88.0%
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
79.4%
in 2024
India rank
102nd
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
100th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- India
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
India currently reports 88.0% against 79.4% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times WB: Early-demographic Dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
India ranks 102nd and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 100th of 192 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 61.7% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 75.4% | 9.4% | India |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 79.3% | 9.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, India or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- India, at 88.0% against 79.4% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between India and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 8.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- India ranks 102nd and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 100th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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