Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 93.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, male in India stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in India peaked at 93.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2005.
India ranks 51st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.9% | — |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 77.9% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.8% | 93.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in India was 93.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- India ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release