India vs World: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

India
11.07 million number
in 2020
World
64.37 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 64.37 million number against 11.07 million number in India, a difference of 53.30 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.8 times India's.

Across all 50 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 8.13 million number 49.81 million number 41.68 million number World
1980s 9.84 million number 53.48 million number 43.63 million number World
1990s 11.38 million number 60.50 million number 49.13 million number World
2000s 11.89 million number 58.84 million number 46.95 million number World
2010s 11.91 million number 62.29 million number 50.38 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, India or World?
World, at 64.37 million number against 11.07 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between India and World?
53.30 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/