Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs India: School enrollment, primary, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
96.2%
in 2024
India
110.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
34th
India rank
31st

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • India
0255075100125197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 110.6% against 96.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.4%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and India ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) India Difference Ahead
1990s 102.7% 83.2% 19.5% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 101.3% 101.8% 0.5% India
2010s 100.0% 106.3% 6.3% India
2020s 97.4% 109.3% 11.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or India?
India, at 110.6% against 96.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
14.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and India ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.