Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 95.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in India stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in India peaked at 95.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2005.
That places India 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.8% | — |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.8% | 87.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.1% | 95.7% | 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, urban, both sexes in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in India was 95.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- India ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release