Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in India
India: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 14.6% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in India peaked at 14.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
India ranks 64th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.2% | — |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.6% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in India?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in India was 14.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 64th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release