India vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
India
815,165
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
18.33 million
in 2025
India rank
10th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
8th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- India
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 18.33 million against 815,165 in India, a difference of 17.51 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 22.5 times India's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 8th of 180 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 16.93 million | 13.75 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 16.44 million | 13.53 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 17.66 million | 15.89 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, India or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 18.33 million against 815,165 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between India and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 17.51 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- India ranks 10th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). 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