Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9927 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9927 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.6395 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in India stood at 0.9927 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in India peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6395 GPIA, in 1971.
That places India 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6395 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6421 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6506 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6514 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6533 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.658 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6605 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6499 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6632 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6673 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6746 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6753 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6847 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6893 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7059 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7281 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7428 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7492 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7337 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7455 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7682 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.778 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8077 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.816 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8166 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8248 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8317 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8357 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8343 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8409 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8498 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8676 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9679 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9785 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9898 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9896 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9927 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9927 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6521 GPIA | 0.6395 GPIA | 0.6632 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7051 GPIA | 0.6673 GPIA | 0.7492 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8059 GPIA | 0.7455 GPIA | 0.8357 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9322 GPIA | 0.8409 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in India was 0.9927 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6395 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- India ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release