Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in India
India: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 14.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 14.8% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in India peaked at 19.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.
India ranks 65th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.7% | — |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.7% compare
- 63 Hungary 15.5% compare
- 64 Malawi 15.3% compare
- 66 El Salvador 14.7% compare
- 67 Seychelles 14.6% compare
- 68 Paraguay 13.9% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in India?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in India was 14.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- India ranks 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release