Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 68.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 68.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2019.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India peaked at 76.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1971.
That places India 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.3% | — |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 31.5% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 30.3% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.6% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.2% | 61.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 63.3% | 76.6% | 8 |
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 68.8% in 2019, 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 76.6% in 2016.
- 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 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.