Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in India
India: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0412 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in India is 0.0412 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in India peaked at 0.0549 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0382 units per person, in 1971.
India ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0382 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0386 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0404 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.04 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.04 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0412 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0391 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0398 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0406 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.043 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0438 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0447 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0456 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0464 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0469 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0487 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0487 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0484 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0468 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0462 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0464 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0526 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0543 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0549 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0532 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0514 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0471 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0465 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0415 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.044 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0435 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0455 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0412 units per person | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0396 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0456 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0462 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in India?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in India was 0.0412 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0382 units per person in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- India ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.