India vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
India
66.02 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
427.62 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
1st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 427.62 million against 66.02 million in India, a difference of 361.60 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 6.5 times India's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st of 207 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.60 million | 409.71 million | 334.11 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 73.77 million | 406.62 million | 332.85 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 71.91 million | 439.41 million | 367.49 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 67.78 million | 438.13 million | 370.35 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 427.62 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 361.60 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release