Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in India
India: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 1,156 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in India, 1999–2021
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.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 371.51 | — |
| 2000 | 483.64 | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 456.52 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 396.82 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 364.05 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 382.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 493.09 | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 533.71 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 578.62 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 746.11 | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 774.2 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 789.06 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 990 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 891.93 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,061 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 1,156 | +9.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,156 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- India's 1,156 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,156, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
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