Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female was 99.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in India is 99.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in India peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2005.
That places India 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.9% | — |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 88.9% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in India was 99.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female?
- India ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release