Primary enrollment selected countries in India
India: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99.88
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2024
All-time low
0.08
in 1820
Years of data
56
1820–2025
Primary enrollment selected countries in India, 1820–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 99.88 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in India peaked at 99.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1820.
India ranks 11th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.08 | — |
| 1825 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1830 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1835 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1840 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 1845 | 0.3 | +30.4% |
| 1850 | 0.38 | +26.7% |
| 1855 | 0.49 | +28.9% |
| 1860 | 0.64 | +30.6% |
| 1865 | 1.06 | +65.6% |
| 1870 | 1.48 | +39.6% |
| 1875 | 3.01 | +103.4% |
| 1880 | 4.55 | +51.2% |
| 1885 | 5.53 | +21.5% |
| 1890 | 6.08 | +9.9% |
| 1895 | 6.8 | +11.8% |
| 1900 | 6.98 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 8.02 | +14.9% |
| 1910 | 9.32 | +16.2% |
| 1915 | 10.68 | +14.6% |
| 1920 | 12.37 | +15.8% |
| 1925 | 14.06 | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 16.61 | +18.1% |
| 1935 | 17.5 | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 19.66 | +12.3% |
| 1945 | 19.41 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 32.65 | +68.2% |
| 1955 | 40.91 | +25.3% |
| 1960 | 47.63 | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 57.78 | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 57 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 60.93 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 61.68 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 63.25 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 76.61 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 87.89 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 86.28 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.01 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.03 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 99.11 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 99.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.19 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 98.87 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.27 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 99.31 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 99.57 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.89 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 93.97 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 93.62 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.63 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.94 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 97.69 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.85 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 98.53 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 99.9 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 99.88 is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +103.4% | 1.48 | 3.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.265 | 0.23 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.435 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.85 | 0.64 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.25 | 1.48 | 3.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 5.04 | 4.55 | 5.53 | 2 |
| 1890s | 6.44 | 6.08 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 7.5 | 6.98 | 8.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 10 | 9.32 | 10.68 | 2 |
| 1920s | 13.21 | 12.37 | 14.06 | 2 |
| 1930s | 17.05 | 16.61 | 17.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 19.54 | 19.41 | 19.66 | 2 |
| 1950s | 36.78 | 32.65 | 40.91 | 2 |
| 1960s | 52.7 | 47.63 | 57.78 | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.87 | 57 | 61.68 | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.25 | 63.25 | 63.25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.61 | 76.61 | 76.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.58 | 86.01 | 99.58 | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.39 | 92.63 | 99.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.63 | 95.94 | 99.9 | 6 |
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 primary enrollment selected countries in India?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in India was 99.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1820.
- How does India rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- India ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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