Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in India

India: Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1983
Years of data
11
1983–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.347 % of population aged 15-161987: 0.394 % of population aged 15-161993: 0.464 % of population aged 15-161999: 0.525 % of population aged 15-162004: 0.583 % of population aged 15-162005: 0.606 % of population aged 15-162009: 0.937 % of population aged 15-162011: 0.944 % of population aged 15-162017: 0.84 % of population aged 15-162018: 0.852 % of population aged 15-162019: 0.839 % of population aged 15-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in India is 0.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in India peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1983.

That places India 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in India, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 15-16 Change
1983 0.3%
1987 0.4% +13.4%
1993 0.5% +17.9%
1999 0.5% +13.2%
2004 0.6% +11.0%
2005 0.6% +3.9%
2009 0.9% +54.6%
2011 0.9% +0.8%
2017 0.8% -11.1%
2018 0.9% +1.5%
2019 0.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4

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  4. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  5. 48 Jordan 0.8% compare
  6. 49 Malawi 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in India?
Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in India was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 15-16 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 15-16 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1983.
How does India rank for enrollment rate, aged 15-16?
India ranks 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 15-16 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16)
Unit
% of population aged 15-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 912 data points, 1970–2021
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