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
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.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.54 million | 17.95 million | 45.60 million | India |
| 1980s | 84.09 million | 28.83 million | 55.26 million | India |
| 1990s | 106.12 million | 29.57 million | 76.54 million | India |
| 2000s | 126.23 million | 29.20 million | 97.04 million | India |
| 2010s | 129.42 million | 29.86 million | 99.56 million | India |
| 2020s | 128.48 million | 28.95 million | 99.53 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 126.12 million against 28.68 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between India and Indonesia?
- 97.43 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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 is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.