Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in India

India: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 1983
Years of data
11
1983–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in India, 1983–2019

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.406 % of female population aged 6-161987: 0.467 % of female population aged 6-161993: 0.596 % of female population aged 6-161999: 0.667 % of female population aged 6-162004: 0.773 % of female population aged 6-162005: 0.778 % of female population aged 6-162009: 0.93 % of female population aged 6-162011: 0.948 % of female population aged 6-162017: 0.927 % of female population aged 6-162018: 0.936 % of female population aged 6-162019: 0.928 % of female population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in India is 0.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in India peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.

India ranks 44th of 78 countries on this measure, 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, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of female population aged 6-16 Change
1983 0.4%
1987 0.5% +14.9%
1993 0.6% +27.7%
1999 0.7% +12.0%
2004 0.8% +15.9%
2005 0.8% +0.6%
2009 0.9% +19.5%
2011 0.9% +2.0%
2017 0.9% -2.3%
2018 0.9% +1.0%
2019 0.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 41 Egypt 0.9% compare
  2. 42 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  3. 43 Thailand 0.9% compare
  4. 45 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  5. 46 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  6. 47 Poland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in India?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in India was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
How does India rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female?
India ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (% of female population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of female population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
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