Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 76.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 76.8% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in 2019.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in India peaked at 84.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2006.
That places India 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.5% | — |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +65.3% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 51.0% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 66.9% | 84.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in India was 76.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2006.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
- India ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release