Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 97.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 97.4% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in India peaked at 97.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2005.
India ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.8% | — |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 86.8% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.0% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 23 Brazil 98.2% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.8% compare
- 25 Paraguay 97.8% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 97.3% compare
- 28 Kenya 96.2% compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.9% compare
More education data for India
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in India was 97.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- India ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release