Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.02 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.4109 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India is 1.02 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in India peaked at 1.02 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4109 modelled data, in 1981.
That places India 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in India, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4109 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.4376 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4648 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4912 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5169 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5419 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5657 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5901 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6123 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6337 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6526 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6711 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6895 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7054 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7238 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7416 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7593 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7783 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7969 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8164 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.834 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8517 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8688 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8856 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9019 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9166 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9296 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9411 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9524 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9631 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9734 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9824 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9901 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9966 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 modelled data, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5146 modelled data | 0.4109 modelled data | 0.6123 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7152 modelled data | 0.6337 modelled data | 0.7969 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8898 modelled data | 0.8164 modelled data | 0.9524 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9954 modelled data | 0.9631 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 57 Mozambique 1.03 modelled data compare
- 58 Egypt 1.02 modelled data compare
- 59 South Africa 1.02 modelled data compare
- 61 Costa Rica 1.02 modelled data compare
- 62 Argentina 1.02 modelled data compare
- 63 Djibouti 1.02 modelled data compare
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (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 1.02 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.02 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4109 modelled data in 1981.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- India ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release