India vs SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
India
815,165
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia
9.11 million
in 2025
India rank
10th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
13th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- India
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 9.11 million against 815,165 in India, a difference of 8.29 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 11.2 times India's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 13th of 180 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 22.45 million | 19.27 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 12.44 million | 9.53 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 9.55 million | 7.78 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
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: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 9.11 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: Southern Asia?
- 8.29 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- India ranks 10th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 13th 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