Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 94.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in India stood at 94.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in India peaked at 94.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2006.
India ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.3% | — |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 63.6% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 85.8% | 94.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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, rural, second quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in India was 94.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- India ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release