Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 87.3% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in India peaked at 87.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2006.
That places India 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.5% | — |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 41.9% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 79.6% | 87.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 19 Jordan 91.0% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 21 Lesotho 89.0% compare
- 23 El Salvador 87.3% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 86.7% compare
- 25 Nepal 83.1% compare
More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in India was 87.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- India ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release