Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5653 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in India is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5653 GPIA, in 1971.
That places India 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5653 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.5785 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5919 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5977 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5902 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6024 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6103 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6091 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6318 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6198 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6503 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6592 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6707 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6681 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7422 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7499 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7615 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7799 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.787 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8056 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8824 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9055 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9484 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9294 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9945 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9849 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9968 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5847 GPIA | 0.5653 GPIA | 0.5977 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6357 GPIA | 0.6024 GPIA | 0.6707 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7512 GPIA | 0.7422 GPIA | 0.7615 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8515 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.9484 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9294 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in India was 1.03 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5653 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release