Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in India

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

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 1983
Years of data
11
1983–2019

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

00.20.40.60.811983200120191983: 0.702 % of urban population aged 6-161987: 0.732 % of urban population aged 6-161993: 0.808 % of urban population aged 6-161999: 0.821 % of urban population aged 6-162004: 0.864 % of urban population aged 6-162005: 0.86 % of urban population aged 6-162009: 0.963 % of urban population aged 6-162011: 0.968 % of urban population aged 6-162017: 0.947 % of urban population aged 6-162018: 0.95 % of urban population aged 6-162019: 0.948 % of urban population aged 6-16

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in India peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1983.

India ranks 33rd of 67 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, urban in India, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16) in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year % of urban population aged 6-16 Change
1983 0.7%
1987 0.7% +4.2%
1993 0.8% +10.4%
1999 0.8% +1.6%
2004 0.9% +5.2%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2009 1.0% +11.9%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2017 0.9% -2.1%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in India?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in India was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1983.
How does India rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban?
India ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of urban population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 836 data points, 1970–2021
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