Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in India
India: Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female was 0.7303 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.7303 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India peaked at 0.7303 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2322 LPIA, in 1971.
That places India 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in India, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2322 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5409 LPIA | +132.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6012 LPIA | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6352 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6602 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6532 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6969 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7303 LPIA | +4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.7303 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7604 LPIA, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2322 LPIA | 0.2322 LPIA | 0.2322 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6094 LPIA | 0.5409 LPIA | 0.6602 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6935 LPIA | 0.6532 LPIA | 0.7303 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India was 0.7303 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7303 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2322 LPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- India ranks 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release