Share of the world population with at least basic education in India
India: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 27.63 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of the world population with at least basic education in India, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 27.63 for share of the world population with at least basic education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in India peaked at 71.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.63, in 2020.
That places India 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.49 | 69.9 | 71.07 | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.19 | 66.08 | 68.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.2 | 59.59 | 62.82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.9 | 53.31 | 56.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.02 | 46.18 | 49.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.12 | 38.01 | 42.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.59 | 29.65 | 33.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.63 | 27.63 | 27.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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 share of the world population with at least basic education in India?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in India was 27.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 71.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.63 in 2020.
- How does India rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- India ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the world population with at least basic education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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