Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in India
India: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in India, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in India is 72.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in India peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1973.
That places India 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.0% | — |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 54.8% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.5% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.2% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 82.2% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 72.5% | 99.4% | 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, male in India?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in India was 72.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1973.
- How does India rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- India ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release