Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 91.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India stood at 91.9%.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India peaked at 104.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1999.
India ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 83.1% | — |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 80.4% | 84.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 81.8% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 91.9% | 104.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 93.5% compare
- 147 Afghanistan 93.0% compare
- 148 El Salvador 92.2% compare
- 150 Zambia 91.1% compare
- 151 Congo 91.0% compare
- 152 Gambia 90.9% compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in India was 91.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1999.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.