Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in India
India: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 111.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in India stood at 111.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in India peaked at 120.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.37, in 1971.
India ranks 37th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.37 | — |
| 1972 | 79.34 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 82.7 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 82.2 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.91 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 82.46 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 85.09 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 81.29 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 81.09 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.36 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 83.56 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 84.28 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 86.17 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 87.77 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 87.57 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 89.48 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87.14 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 88.51 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 91.52 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 90.84 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.39 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.81 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 92.32 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 93.18 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 92.49 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 91.93 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.52 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 90 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 91.82 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 98.81 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 96.9 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 97.45 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.67 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 107.58 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 109.5 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 111.41 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 113.33 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 113.83 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 112.49 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 112.22 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 109.71 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 112.38 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 106.1 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 103.56 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 104.22 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 103.74 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.89 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 101.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.5 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 101.29 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.32 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 111.08 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 112.03 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 120.52 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 111.03 | -7.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 111.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 111.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.72 | 78.37 | 85.09 | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.84 | 82.36 | 91.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.53 | 90 | 93.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.7 | 96.9 | 113.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.44 | 99.5 | 112.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.71 | 101.29 | 120.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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, gaps filled in India?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in India was 111.03 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 120.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.37 in 1971.
- How does India rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- India ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.