Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in India
India: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 2.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in India, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in India stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in India peaked at 2.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
India ranks 7th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +120.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in India?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in India was 2.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does India rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- India ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release