Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 76.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2024
All-time low
27.3%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 76.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1971.
That places India 123rd 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, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.3% | — |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 36.5% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 30.2% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 43.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 46.5% | 62.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 64.7% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 70.8% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 to tertiary, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India was 76.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- India ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release