Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 45.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India stood at 45.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India peaked at 45.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2002.
India ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +105.1% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 45.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 45.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.6%, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 33.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 48.8% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 47.2% compare
- 17 Pakistan 47.0% compare
- 19 Montserrat 44.7% compare
- 20 Palestine, State of 44.5% compare
- 21 Bermuda 44.0% compare
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 45.1% 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 45.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- India ranks 18th out of 212 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 up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release