Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India
India: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8791 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8791 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8789 GPIA, in 2022.
India ranks 66th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9553 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9326 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9419 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8859 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8877 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9268 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8789 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.879 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8789 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8791 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9581 GPIA | 0.8859 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8884 GPIA | 0.8789 GPIA | 0.9268 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Benin 0.8935 GPIA compare
- 64 New Zealand 0.893 GPIA compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8818 GPIA compare
- 67 Malta 0.8773 GPIA compare
- 68 Equatorial Guinea 0.8681 GPIA
- 69 Ireland 0.8645 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in India was 0.8791 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8789 GPIA in 2022.
- How does India rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- India ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release