India vs MDG: World: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
India
72.5%
in 2023
MDG: World
77.6%
in 2023
India rank
121st
MDG: World rank
120th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- India
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 77.6% against 72.5% in India, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was MDG: World ahead.
India ranks 121st and MDG: World ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and MDG: World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 66.2% | 24.2% | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 72.0% | 12.0% | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 75.9% | 13.5% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 76.3% | 16.9% | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 79.5% | 9.9% | India |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 80.6% | 5.4% | 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, male, India or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 77.6% against 72.5% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between India and MDG: World?
- 5.1%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do India and MDG: World rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- India ranks 121st and MDG: World ranks 120th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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