Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in India
India: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 74.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in India stood at 74.2%.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in India peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1973.
India ranks 132nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in India, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38.3% | — |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 52.7% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 58.6% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.0% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 81.8% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 74.2% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in India?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in India was 74.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1973.
- How does India rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- India ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, total (% 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.