School enrolment in India
India: School enrolment was 57.39 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.39
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
61.26
in 2020
All-time low
40.36
in 2022
Years of data
6
2020–2025
School enrolment in India, 2020–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in India is 57.39, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
India ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrolment in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61.26 | — |
| 2021 | 51.91 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 40.36 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 51.13 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 56.69 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 57.39 | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 57.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 57.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.23, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 enrolment in India?
- School enrolment in India was 57.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.36 in 2022.
- How does India rank for school enrolment?
- India ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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