Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 94.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in India is 94.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in India peaked at 94.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2006.
India ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.0% | — |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 75.6% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.9% | 94.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 Paraguay 96.9% compare
- 15 El Salvador 95.9% compare
- 16 Philippines 95.8% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 93.9% compare
- 19 Lesotho 93.1% compare
- 20 Honduras 91.0% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in India was 94.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- India ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release