India vs SDG: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
India
1.70 million
in 2025
SDG: World
14.00 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
SDG: World rank
2nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- India
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 14.00 million against 1.70 million in India, a difference of 12.30 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 8.2 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 million | 25.86 million | 18.77 million | SDG: World |
| 1980s | 2.13 million | 23.97 million | 21.85 million | SDG: World |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 19.50 million | 17.17 million | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 18.13 million | 15.63 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 14.46 million | 13.16 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 674,385 | 13.34 million | 12.67 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, India or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 14.00 million against 1.70 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between India and SDG: World?
- 12.30 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release