Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in India
India: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -7.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in India, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded -7.87 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 203.9% on the previous year and down 1,325.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in India peaked at 8.57 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.87 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places India 214th out of 217 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +240.4% |
| 1974 | -0.6079 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8677 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1976 | -0.5458 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1977 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -684.2% |
| 1978 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2361 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1980 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -761.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8608 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 1984 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2306 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1986 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1048.5% |
| 1987 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1988 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1990 | -0.7431 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4947 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4606 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9319 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1995 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1996 | -0.6044 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1997 | -0.4504 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1998 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1999 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2000 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +274.5% |
| 2001 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5635 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2003 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +1396.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4394 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2009 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -367.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2418 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2011 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +825.4% |
| 2012 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2013 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 2014 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6422 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4596 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2017 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +289.3% |
| 2018 | -0.7744 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2019 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +746.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8525 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2024 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +788.8% |
| 2025 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -7.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1678 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- India's -7.87 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.2 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4587 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0395 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 211 Tuvalu -7.13 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Guam -7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Antigua and Barbuda -7.66 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Niue -11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Somalia -11.93 % change on previous year compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands -16.65 % change on previous year compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in India?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in India was -7.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.87 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does India rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,325.7%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.