Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 110.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
110.6%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 2024
All-time low
60.7%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in India is 110.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in India peaked at 119.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1971.
India ranks 34th of 214 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, female (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.7% | — |
| 1972 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 71.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 112.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 114.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 113.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 112.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 110.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 113.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 107.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 104.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 104.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 101.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 110.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 111.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 119.9% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 110.6% | -7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 110.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 110.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 111.8%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 60.7% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 65.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 77.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 88.7% | 114.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 99.9% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.5% | 101.7% | 119.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.8% compare
- 32 Tonga 110.7% compare
- 33 Cook Islands 110.6% compare
- 35 Vanuatu 110.6% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 110.4% compare
- 37 Cameroon 109.5% compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in India was 110.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- India ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release