Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in India

India: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female was 97.6% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2019
All-time low
87.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019

Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in India, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 87.4 %2006: 91.3 %2011: 93.1 %2016: 97.1 %2019: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 97.6% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in India peaked at 97.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2005.

India ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.4% 87.4% 91.3% 2
2010s 95.9% 93.1% 97.6% 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 19 Paraguay 98.3% compare
  2. 20 Brazil 98.1% compare
  3. 21 Venezuela 97.7% compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 96.9% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 96.3% compare
  6. 25 Bangladesh 95.2% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in India?
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in India was 97.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2005.
How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
India ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 438 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release