Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in India
India: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 1,156 in 2021. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in India, 1999β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 1,156 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in India peaked at 1,156 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 364.05, in 2009.
India ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371.51 | 371.51 | 371.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 425.26 | 364.05 | 483.64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 686.53 | 382.1 | 990 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,108 | 1,061 | 1,156 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in India?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in India was 1,156 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.05 in 2009.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- India ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release