Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in India
India: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in India stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in India peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5402 GPIA, in 1971.
India ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5402 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.5471 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6708 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6814 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7678 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7891 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7989 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8261 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8345 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9239 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5437 GPIA | 0.5402 GPIA | 0.5471 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6761 GPIA | 0.6708 GPIA | 0.6814 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7785 GPIA | 0.7678 GPIA | 0.7891 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8992 GPIA | 0.7989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in India?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in India was 1.02 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5402 GPIA in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- India ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release