Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in India
India: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 89.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in India, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in India is 89.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in India peaked at 94.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1973.
That places India 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 44.9% | — |
| 1986 | 60.9% | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 60.9% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 62.3% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 84.2% | 94.4% | 5 |
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, both sexes in India?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in India was 89.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1973.
- How does India rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.