Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female was 95.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 95.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in India peaked at 95.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2006.
That places India 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.7% | — |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 75.4% | 83.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.9% | 95.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Honduras 96.7% compare
- 18 Philippines 96.5% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 96.0% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 88.7% compare
- 22 Nigeria 86.1% compare
- 23 Zambia 83.7% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in India was 95.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female?
- India ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release