Persistence to grade 5, male in India
India: Persistence to grade 5, male was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in India, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in India is 72.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in India peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1973.
That places India 121st 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, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.0% | — |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 54.8% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.5% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.2% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 82.2% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 72.5% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in India?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in India was 72.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1973.
- How does India rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- India ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, male (% 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.