Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India

India: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 98.4% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
47.7%
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2023

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India, 1971–2023

0204060801001971199720231971: 47.7 %1990: 65.1 %2000: 79.9 %2001: 79.2 %2002: 79.5 %2003: 89.4 %2008: 100 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 99.4 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 98.9 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 94.9 %2018: 94.4 %2019: 93.3 %2020: 96.5 %2021: 98 %2023: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 98.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1971.

That places India 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1
1990s 65.1% 65.1% 65.1% 1
2000s 87.8% 79.2% 100.0% 6
2010s 96.5% 93.3% 99.4% 7
2020s 97.6% 96.5% 98.4% 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 33 Austria 98.5% compare
  2. 34 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 98.5% compare
  3. 35 Germany 98.5% compare
  4. 37 Jordan 98.4% compare
  5. 38 Belgium 98.3% compare
  6. 39 Finland 98.3% compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1971.
How does India rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
India ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 3,613 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release