Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in India
India: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male was 98.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2016
All-time low
94.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2019
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in India, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in India stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in India peaked at 98.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2005.
India ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.9% | — |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.3% | 98.4% | 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, richest quintile, male in India?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in India was 98.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2005.
- How does India rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male?
- India ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release