Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
132nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2024
All-time low
48.6%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in India is 92.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 95.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1971.
That places India 132nd out of 211 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, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.6% | — |
| 1972 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 50.8% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 92.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 48.6% | 52.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 52.9% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 64.2% | 66.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 68.4% | 84.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 87.3% | 95.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 129 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.6% compare
- 131 North Macedonia 92.5% compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.1% compare
- 134 Macau, China 91.9% compare
- 135 Serbia 91.9% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in India was 92.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release