Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in India
India: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 191 countries
All-time high
8
in 2009
All-time low
8
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in India, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in India stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in India peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2009.
India ranks 161st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | — |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.5, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in India?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in India was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- How does India rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- India ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release