Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in India
India: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.9768 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in India is 0.9768 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in India peaked at 0.9768 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.841 LPIA, in 2005.
That places India 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.841 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8527 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.943 LPIA | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9691 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9768 LPIA | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9768 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8784 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8469 LPIA | 0.841 LPIA | 0.8527 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.963 LPIA | 0.943 LPIA | 0.9768 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 location parity index in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in India was 0.9768 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9768 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 LPIA in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- India ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release