Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female was 83.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 83.1% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in India peaked at 89.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2006.
India ranks 20th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.8% | — |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 47.1% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 74.3% | 89.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 18 El Salvador 90.4% compare
- 19 Egypt 90.1% compare
- 21 Nepal 80.5% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 79.0% compare
- 23 Mali 67.8% 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, poorest quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in India was 83.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female?
- India ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release