India vs Low & middle income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

India
126.12 million
in 2025
Low & middle income
701.53 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 701.53 million against 126.12 million in India, a difference of 575.41 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.6 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 64.10 million 383.56 million 319.46 million Low & middle income
1980s 82.80 million 465.49 million 382.70 million Low & middle income
1990s 106.12 million 529.81 million 423.70 million Low & middle income
2000s 127.86 million 590.30 million 462.44 million Low & middle income
2010s 129.42 million 640.92 million 511.51 million Low & middle income
2020s 128.95 million 684.67 million 555.72 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 701.53 million against 126.12 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between India and Low & middle income?
575.41 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.