Persistence to grade 5, female in India
India: Persistence to grade 5, female was 76.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in India, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, female in India stood at 76.0%.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in India peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1973.
That places India 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.6% | — |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 49.7% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 55.0% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 58.7% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 81.5% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 76.0% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in India?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in India was 76.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1973.
- How does India rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- India ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.