Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in India

India: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 1983
Years of data
11
1983–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.782 % of population with high education aged 6-161987: 0.783 % of population with high education aged 6-161993: 0.848 % of population with high education aged 6-161999: 0.863 % of population with high education aged 6-162004: 0.886 % of population with high education aged 6-162005: 0.899 % of population with high education aged 6-162009: 1 % of population with high education aged 6-162011: 0.998 % of population with high education aged 6-162017: 0.959 % of population with high education aged 6-162018: 0.959 % of population with high education aged 6-162019: 0.957 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

India recorded 1.0% for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in India peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1983.

That places India 33rd out of 70 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 6-16, above primary education in India, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
1983 0.8%
1987 0.8% +0.1%
1993 0.8% +8.3%
1999 0.9% +1.7%
2004 0.9% +2.7%
2005 0.9% +1.4%
2009 1.0% +11.2%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% -3.9%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2019 1.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 30 Senegal 1.0% compare
  2. 31 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  3. 32 Togo 1.0% compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  5. 35 Philippines 1.0% compare
  6. 36 Mongolia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in India?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in India was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1983.
How does India rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
India ranks 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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