Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 96.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 96.5% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in India peaked at 96.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2005.
That places India 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.8% | — |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 76.8% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 87.3% | 96.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.2% compare
- 19 El Salvador 96.9% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 96.6% compare
- 22 Lesotho 95.9% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 93.9% compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 90.4% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in India was 96.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- India ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release