India vs MDG: Developing Regions: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

India
74.2%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
77.4%
in 2023
India rank
133rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
132nd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 77.4% against 74.2% in India, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.

India ranks 133rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 132nd of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developing Regions in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 38.3% 61.6% 23.3% MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 57.3% 69.0% 11.7% MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 60.3% 73.7% 13.4% MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 60.2% 74.8% 14.6% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 90.3% 78.7% 11.6% India
2020s 86.9% 80.3% 6.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, India or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 77.4% against 74.2% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between India and MDG: Developing Regions?
3.2%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Developing Regions?
14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do India and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
India ranks 133rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 132nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release