East Asia & Pacific vs India: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific
7.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
44.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
20th
India rank
22nd
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 44.16 units per square kilometre against 7.79 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 36.37 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 5.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th and India ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 21.56 units per square kilometre | 13.24 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 9.01 units per square kilometre | 27.85 units per square kilometre | 18.84 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 8.81 units per square kilometre | 35.69 units per square kilometre | 26.88 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 42.46 units per square kilometre | 34.25 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 43.53 units per square kilometre | 36.02 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 42.58 units per square kilometre | 34.78 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific or India?
- India, at 44.16 units per square kilometre against 7.79 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific and India?
- 36.37 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and India rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th and India ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.