India vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
India
90.3%
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
85.5%
in 2024
India rank
128th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
131st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
India currently reports 90.3% against 85.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
India ranks 128th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 59.1% | 18.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 73.8% | 10.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 79.8% | 10.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 2.6% | India |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 81.2% | 16.8% | India |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 83.7% | 12.6% | 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- India, at 90.3% against 85.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 4.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 128th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 131st 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