Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in India
India: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.1% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2005
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in India, 2000–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in India is 0.1%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
That places India 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in India?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in India was 0.1% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does India rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- India ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2005.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release