Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2019. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India, 2005β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9048 GPIA, in 2006.
India ranks 44th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9345 GPIA | 0.9048 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India was 1.01 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9048 GPIA in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- India ranks 44th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release