Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 98.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in India is 98.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in India peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2005.
That places India 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.9% | — |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 98.8% | 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, richest quintile, female in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in India was 98.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
- India ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release