Primary education, pupils, per capita in India
India: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0862 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, pupils, per capita in India stood at 0.0862 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in India peaked at 0.1157 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0862 units per person, in 2025.
India ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1022 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1031 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1069 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1057 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1061 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1049 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1078 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1027 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1022 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.105 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1057 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1078 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1094 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1086 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1106 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1077 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1093 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1132 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1125 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1121 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1125 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1143 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.115 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1136 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.112 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1105 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1074 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1069 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1074 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1056 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.105 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1124 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1157 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1153 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1129 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1113 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1073 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1094 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1019 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0975 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0963 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0942 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0911 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.089 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0864 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0868 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0863 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0921 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0913 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0954 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0862 units per person | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1046 units per person | 0.1022 units per person | 0.1078 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1081 units per person | 0.1036 units per person | 0.1132 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1117 units per person | 0.1069 units per person | 0.115 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1106 units per person | 0.105 units per person | 0.1157 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0984 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 0.1113 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0897 units per person | 0.0862 units per person | 0.0954 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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, per capita in India?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in India was 0.0862 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1157 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 units per person in 2025.
- How does India rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- India ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.