Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in India
India: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 57.65 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
57.65 million number
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
1st
of 203 countries
All-time high
74.53 million number
in 2016
All-time low
21.31 million number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in India is 57.65 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in India peaked at 74.53 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.31 million number, in 1971.
India ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.31 million number | — |
| 1972 | 22.03 million number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 23.58 million number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 23.88 million number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 24.59 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 25.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 26.37 million number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 25.46 million number | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 26.25 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 27.33 million number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 28.54 million number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 29.39 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 30.93 million number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 32.23 million number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 33.19 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 35.19 million number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 35.45 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 36.95 million number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 38.60 million number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 39.59 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 41.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 42.36 million number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 44.92 million number | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 46.40 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 46.79 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.89 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.59 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.28 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.51 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.91 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.79 million number | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 64.64 million number | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 66.30 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 66.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.14 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.06 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 70.51 million number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 68.80 million number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.33 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.53 million number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 72.88 million number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.65 million number | -20.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 57.65 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 79.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 57.65 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.43 million number, 40.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.28 million number | 21.31 million number | 26.37 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.78 million number | 27.33 million number | 38.60 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.22 million number | 39.59 million number | 48.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.03 million number | 49.51 million number | 66.30 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.12 million number | 57.65 million number | 74.53 million number | 9 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in India?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in India was 57.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.53 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 million number in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.