Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in India
India: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 94.5% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
94.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 1999
All-time low
94.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1999–2005
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 94.5% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2005.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
That places India 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.5% | — |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 95.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in India?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in India was 94.5% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2003.
- How does India rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- India ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2005.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release