Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India
India: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -8.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India is -8.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 264.4% on the previous year and down 17,057.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India peaked at 9.01 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.85 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places India 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1974 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1975 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1976 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +317.6% |
| 1978 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1979 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1980 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1981 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1986 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1987 | -0.356 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1988 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1173.7% |
| 1989 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1990 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1991 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7791 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6328 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5978 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1998 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2000 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1884 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +538.0% |
| 2003 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +649.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6819 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0332 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2011 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -6830.4% |
| 2012 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2013 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 2014 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0516 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9896 % change on previous year | +1817.7% |
| 2017 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2018 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2019 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2695 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2022 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +2733.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0381 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2024 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -14245.4% |
| 2025 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.356 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.885 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.6819 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9631 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 201 Marshall Islands -7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Aruba -8.14 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Ukraine -8.28 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Antigua and Barbuda -9.86 % change on previous year compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands -34.93 % change on previous year compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in India was -8.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.85 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does India rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17,057.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.