Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in India
India: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 74.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in India, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 74.2% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in India peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1973.
That places India 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38.3% | — |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 52.7% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 58.6% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.0% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 81.8% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 74.2% | 99.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in India?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in India was 74.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1973.
- How does India rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release