Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in India
India: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.9972 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9972
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2016
All-time low
0.6519
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2023
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in India, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9972 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in India peaked at 1.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6519, in 1971.
That places India 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6519 | — |
| 1990 | 0.7457 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8389 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8528 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8646 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9654 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9914 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9972 | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9972 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9972 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.02, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6519 | 0.6519 | 0.6519 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7457 | 0.7457 | 0.7457 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9244 | 0.8389 | 1.02 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9914 | 1.02 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9972 | 1.01 | 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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in India?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in India was 0.9972 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6519 in 1971.
- How does India rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- India ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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