India vs WB: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps
India
3.10 million
in 2025
WB: World
25.09 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
WB: World rank
1st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time
- India
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 25.09 million against 3.10 million in India, a difference of 22.00 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 8.1 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.45 million | 41.92 million | 30.47 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 3.55 million | 40.42 million | 36.86 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 4.24 million | 33.67 million | 29.43 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 4.70 million | 32.18 million | 27.48 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 25.92 million | 23.42 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 23.54 million | 22.40 million | WB: 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 WB: World?
- WB: 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 WB: World?
- 22.00 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- India ranks 1st and WB: 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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About this data
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.