Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 84.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 84.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India peaked at 96.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1971.
India ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.2% | — |
| 1972 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 37.4% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 39.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 39.8% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 56.6% | 58.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 58.6% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 82.2% | 96.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 139 Panama 86.0% compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 85.5% compare
- 141 Jamaica 85.1% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 83.9% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 83.7% compare
- 145 San Marino 83.4% 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, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in India was 84.1% in 2019, 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 96.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- India ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.