India vs Lower middle income: Primary education, pupils

India
50.9%
in 2017
Lower middle income
49.1%
in 2018
India rank
4th
Lower middle income rank
4th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • India
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

India currently reports 50.9% against 49.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lower middle income ahead.

India ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Lower middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 37.9% 41.0% 3.1% Lower middle income
1980s 39.5% 42.8% 3.3% Lower middle income
1990s 42.6% 44.7% 2.1% Lower middle income
2000s 45.8% 46.6% 0.8% Lower middle income
2010s 49.5% 48.6% 0.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, India or Lower middle income?
India, at 50.9% against 49.1% in Lower middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between India and Lower middle income?
1.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
India ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.