India vs World: Enrolment in primary education, male

India
62.42 million number
in 2019
World
385.38 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 385.38 million number against 62.42 million number in India, a difference of 322.97 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.2 times India's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 39.83 million number 263.16 million number 223.33 million number World
1980s 50.01 million number 302.43 million number 252.42 million number World
1990s 60.90 million number 331.24 million number 270.34 million number World
2000s 68.20 million number 354.75 million number 286.55 million number World
2010s 69.94 million number 373.78 million number 303.83 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, India or World?
World, at 385.38 million number against 62.42 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between India and World?
322.97 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.