Poverty vs mean schooling in India
India: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.03 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.03
World rank
94th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.03
in 2040
All-time low
2.46
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in India, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in India stood at 10.03. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in India peaked at 10.03 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1980.
That places India 94th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.46 | — |
| 1985 | 3.03 | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 3.56 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 5.94 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 6.59 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 8.38 | +7.4% |
| 2030 | 8.95 | +6.8% |
| 2035 | 9.52 | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 10.03 | +5.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 10.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.88, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.46 | 3.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.56 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 5.3 | 5.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 6.59 | 7.31 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 7.8 | 8.38 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.23 | 8.95 | 9.52 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.03 | 10.03 | 10.03 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in India?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in India was 10.03 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1980.
- How does India rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- India ranks 94th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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