India vs United States of America: Over-age students, primary

India
5.9%
in 2013
United States of America
5.8%
in 2017
India rank
96th
United States of America rank
97th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • India
  • United States of America
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How they compare

India currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 97th of 191 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.7% 5.8% 0.9% India
2010s 5.9% 5.8% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, India or United States of America?
India, at 5.9% against 5.8% in United States of America as of 2013.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between India and United States of America?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for over-age students, primary?
India ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.