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.
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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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February 2026 Data Release