Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India is 102.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 108.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1999.
India ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82.2% | — |
| 1995 | 81.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 103.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 102.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 108.0% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 102.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 79.8% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 84.5% | 101.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.9% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 96.7% | 108.0% | 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 and lower secondary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India was 102.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1999.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release