India vs MDG: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

India
3.10 million
in 2025
MDG: World
25.09 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
MDG: World rank
1st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • India
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 25.09 million against 3.10 million in India, a difference of 22.00 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 8.1 times India's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 11.45 million 41.92 million 30.47 million MDG: World
1980s 3.55 million 40.42 million 36.86 million MDG: World
1990s 4.24 million 33.67 million 29.43 million MDG: World
2000s 4.70 million 32.18 million 27.48 million MDG: World
2010s 2.50 million 25.92 million 23.42 million MDG: World
2020s 1.14 million 23.54 million 22.40 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, India or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 25.09 million against 3.10 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between India and MDG: World?
22.00 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.