Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
India recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in India peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5666 GPI, in 1971.
That places India 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in India, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5666 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.5818 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5954 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.601 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.593 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6044 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6122 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.611 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6336 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6214 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6518 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6606 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6723 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6698 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7467 GPI | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7552 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7678 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.791 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7998 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8196 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8983 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.922 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9653 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9653 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9563 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5876 GPI | 0.5666 GPI | 0.601 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6374 GPI | 0.6044 GPI | 0.6723 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7566 GPI | 0.7467 GPI | 0.7678 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.866 GPI | 0.791 GPI | 0.9653 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9563 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 8 |
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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, gender parity index in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in India was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5666 GPI in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- India ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.