Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
That places India 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 172 Chad 0.8% compare
- 173 Malaysia 0.8% compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
- 176 Azerbaijan 0.8% compare
- 177 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0.8%
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India was 0.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- India ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release