Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5748 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 1.01 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5748 GPIA, in 1971.
That places India 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5748 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5786 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5885 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5969 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6006 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6046 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5972 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6087 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6169 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.614 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6385 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6266 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6573 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6677 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6774 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6748 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7364 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7485 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7487 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7555 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7672 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7825 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7878 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.794 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8137 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8974 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9255 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9502 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9735 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9723 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9774 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9986 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9897 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9744 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9896 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5916 GPIA | 0.5748 GPIA | 0.6046 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6424 GPIA | 0.6087 GPIA | 0.6774 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.7364 GPIA | 0.7825 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.7878 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9942 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 68 Montserrat 1.02 GPIA compare
- 69 Algeria 1.02 GPIA compare
- 70 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
- 72 Malaysia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 73 Tokelau 1.01 GPIA compare
- 74 United Kingdom 1.01 GPIA compare
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in India was 1.01 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5748 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 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