Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in India
India: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 76.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in India, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in India is 76.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in India peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1973.
India ranks 122nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.6% | — |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 49.7% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 55.0% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 58.7% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 81.5% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 76.0% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 119 United Arab Emirates 77.9% compare
- 120 Myanmar 77.5% compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 76.6% compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 75.5% compare
- 124 Suriname 75.0% compare
- 125 Chad 74.9% compare
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 the last grade of primary education, female in India?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in India was 76.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1973.
- How does India rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- India ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release