Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in India
India: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in India, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in India is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in India peaked at 17.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places India 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.7% | — |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -77.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +118.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 79 Bangladesh 2.2% compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 2.2% compare
- 81 Belgium 2.2% compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 2.1% compare
- 84 Sudan 2.0% compare
- 85 Palau 1.9% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in India?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in India was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does India rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- India ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release