India vs World: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

India
25.14 million number
in 2020
World
127.12 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • World
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019952020

How they compare

World currently reports 127.12 million number against 25.14 million number in India, a difference of 101.98 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.1 times India's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 14.83 million number 90.32 million number 75.49 million number World
1980s 18.03 million number 104.32 million number 86.30 million number World
1990s 22.12 million number 114.62 million number 92.50 million number World
2000s 24.33 million number 122.11 million number 97.78 million number World
2010s 25.40 million number 122.94 million number 97.54 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, India or World?
World, at 127.12 million number against 25.14 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between India and World?
101.98 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.