Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 96.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India peaked at 96.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1981.
That places India 90th 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.9% | — |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 96.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 96.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.1% | 39.9% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 55.6% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 71.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 86.2% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.5% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India was 96.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1981.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- India ranks 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release