Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 111.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111.0%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
37th
of 217 countries
All-time high
120.5%
in 2024
All-time low
78.4%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 111.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in India peaked at 120.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1971.
India ranks 37th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.4% | — |
| 1972 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 82.7% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 91.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.7% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 113.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 113.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 112.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 109.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 112.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 106.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 111.1% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 112.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 120.5% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 111.0% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 78.4% | 85.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 82.4% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 96.9% | 113.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 99.5% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.7% | 101.3% | 120.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in India was 111.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 120.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- India ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release