Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male was 96.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 96.3% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in India peaked at 96.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2006.
India ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.9% | — |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 88.6% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.5% | 96.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 Philippines 98.0% compare
- 15 Paraguay 96.5% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 96.0% compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 95.9% compare
- 19 El Salvador 95.2% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in India was 96.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male?
- India ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release