India vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
India
90.3%
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
87.2%
in 2024
India rank
128th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
126th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
India currently reports 90.3% against 87.2% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1988 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
India ranks 128th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 82.1% | 18.3% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 79.6% | 10.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 83.3% | 1.2% | India |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 87.1% | 10.9% | India |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 87.1% | 9.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, India or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- India, at 90.3% against 87.2% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 3.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 128th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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