Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female was 98.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2016
All-time low
84.7%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 98.1% for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in 2019.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in India peaked at 98.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2005.
India ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.7% | — |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 84.7% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 90.3% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female in India was 98.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female?
- India ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release