Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in India
India: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.7269 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7269
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.7269
in 2023
All-time low
0.2852
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2023
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in India, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in India is 0.7269, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in India peaked at 0.7269 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2852, in 1971.
India ranks 108th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2852 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3406 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6211 | +82.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6207 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6793 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6617 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7016 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7244 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7269 | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.7269 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8492, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2852 | 0.2852 | 0.2852 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3406 | 0.3406 | 0.3406 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6457 | 0.6207 | 0.6793 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7176 | 0.7016 | 0.7269 | 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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in India?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in India was 0.7269 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7269 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2852 in 1971.
- How does India rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- India ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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