School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in India
India: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.18 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in India stood at 13.18 years.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in India peaked at 13.4 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.11 years, in 1971.
India ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 years | 4.11 years | 4.64 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.37 years | 4.71 years | 5.89 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.84 years | 6.78 years | 6.91 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.69 years | 7.53 years | 10.44 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.05 years | 10.77 years | 13.09 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.85 years | 12.13 years | 13.4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 109 Jamaica 13.53 years compare
- 110 China (People’s Republic of) 13.4 years compare
- 111 Azerbaijan, Republic of 13.23 years compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 13.15 years compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 13.15 years compare
- 115 St. Lucia 13.07 years compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in India?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in India was 13.18 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- India ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release