India vs World: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
India
5.19 million
in 2025
World
34.10 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 34.10 million against 5.19 million in India, a difference of 28.91 million.
That makes World's figure about 6.6 times India's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 16.62 million | 15.11 million | World |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 24.68 million | 21.91 million | World |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 25.37 million | 22.48 million | World |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 31.18 million | 26.89 million | World |
| 2020s | 4.75 million | 33.49 million | 28.74 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, India or World?
- World, at 34.10 million against 5.19 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between India and World?
- 28.91 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.