India vs Small states: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
India
44.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
6.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
22nd
Small states rank
25th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Small states
How they compare
India currently reports 44.16 units per square kilometre against 6.74 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 37.42 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 6.5 times Small states's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 206 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.56 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 27.85 units per square kilometre | 4.99 units per square kilometre | 22.86 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 35.69 units per square kilometre | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 30 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 42.46 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 36.29 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 43.53 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 37.09 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 42.58 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 35.91 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, India or Small states?
- India, at 44.16 units per square kilometre against 6.74 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between India and Small states?
- 37.42 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do India and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- 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.