India vs MDG: World: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

India
12.43 million
in 2025
MDG: World
70.52 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
MDG: World rank
3rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • India
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 70.52 million against 12.43 million in India, a difference of 58.09 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 5.7 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 7.69 million 50.42 million 42.73 million MDG: World
1980s 9.40 million 55.69 million 46.29 million MDG: World
1990s 11.66 million 59.29 million 47.63 million MDG: World
2000s 12.32 million 62.72 million 50.40 million MDG: World
2010s 12.88 million 64.04 million 51.16 million MDG: World
2020s 12.57 million 69.12 million 56.55 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, India or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 70.52 million against 12.43 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between India and MDG: World?
58.09 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: World rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release