India vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

India
66.02 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
413.84 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
MDG: Developing Regions rank
4th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • MDG: Developing Regions
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199720112025

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 413.84 million against 66.02 million in India, a difference of 347.82 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 6.3 times India's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th of 207 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 75.60 million 395.69 million 320.09 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 73.77 million 393.19 million 319.42 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 71.91 million 423.81 million 351.89 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 67.78 million 423.54 million 355.76 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, India or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 413.84 million against 66.02 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between India and MDG: Developing Regions?
347.82 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Developing Regions?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release