School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in India
India: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 110.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
India recorded 110.6% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in India peaked at 119.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1971.
That places India 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.7% | — |
| 1972 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 71.1% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 112.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 114.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 113.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 112.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 110.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 113.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 107.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 104.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 104.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 101.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 110.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 111.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 119.9% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 110.6% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 60.7% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 65.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 77.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 88.7% | 114.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 99.9% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.5% | 101.7% | 119.9% | 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 school enrollment, primary, female in India?
- School enrollment, primary, female in India was 110.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- India ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.