Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.5% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in India, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 87 Tunisia 96.9% compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.7% compare
- 89 Argentina 96.7% compare
- 91 Algeria 96.5% compare
- 92 Egypt, Arab Republic of 96.3% compare
- 93 Philippines 96.2% compare
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release