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
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in India, 1971–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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, 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
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.