Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in India
India: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban was 0.8864 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in India, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8864 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in India peaked at 0.8864 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5312 GPIA, in 1971.
That places India 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5312 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.824 GPIA | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8197 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8528 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8409 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8576 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8669 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8864 GPIA | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8864 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9135 GPIA, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8864 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8864 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5312 GPIA | 0.5312 GPIA | 0.5312 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8344 GPIA | 0.8197 GPIA | 0.8528 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8703 GPIA | 0.8576 GPIA | 0.8864 GPIA | 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 0.8864 GPIA 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 0.8864 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5312 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- India ranks 87th out of 98 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 7.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release