Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India
India: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places India 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7% | — |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +80.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 1.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India was 1.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does India rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- India ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release