Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 102.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India is 102.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India peaked at 107.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1999.
That places India 64th 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, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72.0% | — |
| 1995 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 100.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 104.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 102.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 107.9% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 102.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 70.9% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 75.8% | 100.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 95.6% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 97.4% | 107.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India was 102.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1999.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- India ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release