India vs SDG: World: School age population, pre-primary education, female
India
31.86 million
in 2025
SDG: World
168.16 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- India
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 168.16 million against 31.86 million in India, a difference of 136.30 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 5.3 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 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 | 16.40 million | 155.27 million | 138.87 million | SDG: World |
| 1980s | 20.02 million | 154.09 million | 134.06 million | SDG: World |
| 1990s | 27.12 million | 166.67 million | 139.56 million | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 35.07 million | 156.75 million | 121.68 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 34.40 million | 169.62 million | 135.22 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 32.62 million | 172.52 million | 139.90 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, India or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 168.16 million against 31.86 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between India and SDG: World?
- 136.30 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: World rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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