Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in India

India: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
60th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
52
1971–2025

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in India, 1971–2025

0000.0010.001197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in India is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

India ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in India, 1971 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1973 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1974 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1975 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1976 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1977 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1978 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1979 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1980 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1981 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1982 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1983 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1984 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1985 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1986 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1987 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1988 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1989 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1990 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1991 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +21.0%
1992 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1993 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1994 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1995 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1996 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1997 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1998 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1999 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2000 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2001 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2002 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2003 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2007 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -45.2%
2008 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2009 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2010 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2011 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2012 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2013 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2014 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2015 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2016 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2025 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 58 Egypt 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 59 Bangladesh 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 61 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 62 Venezuela 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 63 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in India?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in India was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does India rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
India ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.