India vs Indonesia: Primary education, pupils

India
126.12 million
in 2025
Indonesia
28.68 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197019972025

How they compare

India currently reports 126.12 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia, a difference of 97.43 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.