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Primary education, pupils in India

India: Primary education, pupils was 50.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2016
All-time low
37.3%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2017

Primary education, pupils in India, 1971–2017

02040601971199420171971: 37.3 % female1972: 37.5 % female1973: 37.8 % female1974: 37.8 % female1975: 37.9 % female1976: 38.1 % female1977: 38.2 % female1978: 37.8 % female1979: 38.3 % female1980: 38.4 % female1981: 38.6 % female1982: 38.6 % female1983: 38.9 % female1984: 39 % female1985: 39.5 % female1986: 40.2 % female1987: 40.7 % female1988: 40.8 % female1989: 40.3 % female1990: 40.7 % female1991: 41.4 % female1992: 41.7 % female1993: 42.6 % female1994: 42.9 % female1995: 42.9 % female1996: 43.2 % female1997: 43.4 % female1998: 43.5 % female1999: 43.5 % female2000: 43.6 % female2001: 43.8 % female2002: 44.2 % female2003: 46.8 % female2007: 46.9 % female2008: 47.6 % female2009: 47.9 % female2010: 47.8 % female2011: 48 % female2012: 48.1 % female2013: 49.9 % female2014: 49.9 % female2015: 50.1 % female2016: 51.1 % female2017: 50.9 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in India is 50.9%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in India peaked at 51.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1971.

That places India 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.9% 37.3% 38.3% 9
1980s 39.5% 38.4% 40.8% 10
1990s 42.6% 40.7% 43.5% 10
2000s 45.8% 43.6% 47.9% 7
2010s 49.5% 47.8% 51.1% 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Senegal 52.5% compare
  2. 2 Gambia 51.8% compare
  3. 3 Congo 51.5% compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 50.9% compare
  5. 6 Kiribati 50.8% compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in India?
Primary education, pupils in India was 50.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1971.
How does India rank for primary education, pupils?
India ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.