Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 93.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
128th
of 206 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2016
All-time low
35.1%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 93.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India peaked at 97.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1971.
India ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.1% | — |
| 1972 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 37.3% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 37.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 93.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 35.1% | 39.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 39.7% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 55.9% | 56.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 60.3% | 82.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 83.9% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 86.9% | 95.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India was 93.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- India ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release