Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in India is 1 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in India peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7841 GPIA, in 1995.
That places India 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7853 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 0.7841 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8007 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8136 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8053 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8103 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8205 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8405 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9331 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9581 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9846 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7978 GPIA | 0.7841 GPIA | 0.8136 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9076 GPIA | 0.8103 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in India was 1 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7841 GPIA in 1995.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- India ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release