Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in India
India: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in India, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in India is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in India peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8851 GPIA, in 1973.
That places India 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8851 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.9385 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9264 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9021 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.982 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9924 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8851 GPIA | 0.8851 GPIA | 0.8851 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9325 GPIA | 0.9264 GPIA | 0.9385 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.9021 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9924 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in India?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in India was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8851 GPIA in 1973.
- How does India rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release