School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in India
India: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in India, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in India is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in India peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6425 GPI, in 1971.
That places India 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in India, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6425 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.645 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6533 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6541 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6561 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6612 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6634 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6522 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6649 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6686 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6756 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6756 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6841 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6881 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7044 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.727 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7415 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7483 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7339 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7475 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7724 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7844 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8162 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8258 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8276 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8377 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8461 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8513 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8535 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8588 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8684 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8854 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9861 GPI | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.993 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6547 GPI | 0.6425 GPI | 0.6649 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7047 GPI | 0.6686 GPI | 0.7483 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8162 GPI | 0.7475 GPI | 0.8535 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9491 GPI | 0.8588 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPI compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 1.02 GPI compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPI compare
- 34 Belgium 1.01 GPI compare
- 35 Malaysia 1.01 GPI compare
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 (gross), gender parity index in India?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in India was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6425 GPI in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- India ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.