Country vs country: Education Stats: compare key data on India & United States and Education Stats: compare key data on India & United States compared Education

STAT India United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 5.1
Ranked 65th.
12
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India
Children out of school, primary 1.39 million
Ranked 4th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than India

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.14
Ranked 85th.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, female 6.11 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than United States
780,465
Ranked 3rd.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.726
Ranked 100th.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 94% more than India

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than United States
25.65%
Ranked 26th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th.
12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than India

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 78% more than India

Homeschooling legal status Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 66% more than India

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than India

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 71% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 79% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
99%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than India

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 5.58
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender ratio 69.94
Ranked 85th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as India

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than India

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 8th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 50% more than India
Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States
24.21 million
Ranked 4th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 6% more than India

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than United States
24.43 million
Ranked 5th.

Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
1.71 million
Ranked 5th.

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than India
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United States
22.04
Ranked 37th.

High school > Gender ratio 85.75
Ranked 116th.
99.5
Ranked 59th. 16% more than India

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
0.0465
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than India

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 27th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
99%
Ranked 28th. 41% more than India

Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than India

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 51% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 113.06
Ranked 30th. 14% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
56,943.33
Ranked 6th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 47% more than India

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 59th. 20% more than India

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 49% more than India

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
1.67 million
Ranked 4th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 4.44
Ranked 42nd. 42% more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 16.18
Ranked 49th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 52% more than India

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd.

High school > Gender parity index 0.918
Ranked 115th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 10% more than India

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than India

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd.
47%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than India

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.7%
Ranked 57th.
15.3%
Ranked 38th. 43% more than India

International Baccalaureate schools 107
Ranked 5th.
1,489
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than India
Children out of school, primary, male 4.85 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States
976,866
Ranked 3rd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.8%
Ranked 76th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 55% more than India

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 79% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd.

Spending per student > Elementary school 8.86
Ranked 62nd.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than India

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th.
12
Ranked 59th. 9% more than India

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th.
12
Ranked 55th. 9% more than India

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 88% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States
24.85 million
Ranked 4th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than India

Elementary school graduate rate 65.79
Ranked 84th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 45% more than India

Public spending per student > Primary level 7.2
Ranked 61st.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than India
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. 20% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 44% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as India

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 26% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than India

Universities > Top 100 2
Ranked 12th.
31
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than India
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
0.183
Ranked 178th. 12% more than India

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Inequality adjusted index 0.264
Ranked 109th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than India
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 84.47%
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than United States
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th.
6 years
Ranked 54th. 20% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than India

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 128.4
Ranked 14th. 21% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 11% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 95% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 61st. 9% more than India

Elementary school > Gender ratio 96.83
Ranked 104th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 4% more than India

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
6
Ranked 81st. 20% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than United States
24.56 million
Ranked 4th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 87% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 47% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 7% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.56%
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United States
77.19%
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than United States
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 24th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 60% more than India
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 65.79
Ranked 74th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 44% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
23.85 million
Ranked 4th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 62 times more than India

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 92.18%
Ranked 116th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 9% more than India

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5.56 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States
1.71 million
Ranked 4th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 23.1
Ranked 26th. 3% more than United States
22.4
Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than India

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than India

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th.
15
Ranked 90th. 7% more than India

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Universities > Top 200 3
Ranked 13th.
54
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than India
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 7% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 35% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 40% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd.
87%
Ranked 8th. 98% more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 96% more than United States
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th.
48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 14% more than India

Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th. 42% more than United States
11.6
Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 49th. 20% more than India

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 93% more than India

Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 12% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than India

Universities > Top 50 per million 0.000887
Ranked 11th.
0.0677
Ranked 7th. 76 times more than India
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.00266
Ranked 30th.
0.183
Ranked 17th. 69 times more than India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology a 3
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than United States
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd.
High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than United States
35.42%
Ranked 52nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 15th. 46% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 80.11%
Ranked 13th. 46% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 87.94%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than India

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 4% more than India

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 10% more than India

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 46th. 1% more than United States
0.991
Ranked 69th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
49%
Ranked 73th. 24% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 10% more than India

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than India
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 11%
Ranked 18th.
14%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than India
Universities > Top 50 1
Ranked 10th.
20
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than India
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.02 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 8th.
0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 7th. 20% more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 51% more than United States
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd.

Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 88% more than United States
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd.

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00177
Ranked 22nd.
0.105
Ranked 13th. 59 times more than India
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills 3 5
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 19th.
0.005 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th. 25% more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 27% more than India

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 46% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th. 20% more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 14 7
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.041 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 14th. 11% more than United States
0.037 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 15th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 47.7
Ranked 81st.
57.63
Ranked 64th. 21% more than India

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 46.51
Ranked 81st.
57.98
Ranked 63th. 25% more than India

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 124.11
Ranked 16th. 14% more than United States
108.63
Ranked 38th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 132.34
Ranked 13th. 28% more than United States
103.49
Ranked 59th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 65.28
Ranked 66th.
98.08
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than India

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 66.24
Ranked 65th.
95.67
Ranked 24th. 44% more than India

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 44.5%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than United States
37.6%
Ranked 57th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 43th.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 78% more than India

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 13.9%
Ranked 23th.
20.2%
Ranked 66th. 45% more than India

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 10.8%
Ranked 55th.
35%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 28.6%
Ranked 10th.
51.9%
Ranked 4th. 81% more than India

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 20.5%
Ranked 10th.
42.2%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than India

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 112.14% gross
Ranked 25th. 15% more than United States
97.55% gross
Ranked 117th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 44% female
Ranked 119th.
88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than India

Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 6 7
Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 78% more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than United States
8.78%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 14.05% gross
Ranked 76th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 13.48%
Ranked 77th.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than India

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 11.01%
Ranked 79th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than India

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 95.52%
Ranked 58th. 3% more than United States
93.14%
Ranked 64th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 31st. 95% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 78th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 47.96%
Ranked 110th.
49.01%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than India

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.94%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than United States
98.97%
Ranked 97th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 96.46%
Ranked 53th.
97.83%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than India

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 114.28%
Ranked 27th. 14% more than United States
99.82%
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 44.74%
Ranked 139th.
48.86%
Ranked 96th. 9% more than India

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 92.23%
Ranked 63th.
92.27%
Ranked 66th. The same as India

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.706
Ranked 118th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.48
Ranked 73th.
3.28
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than India

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.08%
Ranked 125th.
4.79%
Ranked 59th. 55% more than India

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 22nd.
15 years
Ranked 24th. 36% more than India
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 86th.
93.08%
Ranked 58th. 52% more than India

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 84.42%
Ranked 73th.
92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 10% more than India

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 79th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 53% more than India

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 82nd.
98.33%
Ranked 21st. 65% more than India

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.63%
Ranked 64th.
93.68%
Ranked 53th. The same as India

Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion 6 1
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 66.29%
Ranked 98th.
93.76%
Ranked 61st. 41% more than India

Secondary education, teachers, female 1.8 million
Ranked 3rd. 76% more than United States
1.02 million
Ranked 4th.

Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced 1909 1910
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 2.92
Ranked 38th.
80.23
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than India

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 25.99%
Ranked 69th.
80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India

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