Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India

India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 93.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.3%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.3%
in 2016
All-time low
72.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India, 1994–2019

02550751001994200620191994: 73.1 %1995: 72.6 %1996: 75.5 %1997: 75.5 %1999: 72.2 %2000: 73.7 %2001: 74.3 %2002: 76.5 %2003: 86.8 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 97.9 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 100.3 %2012: 101.8 %2013: 106.4 %2014: 105.4 %2015: 105.7 %2016: 111.3 %2017: 109.1 %2019: 93.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India is 93.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India peaked at 111.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 1999.

India ranks 145th 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, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in India, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 73.1%
1995 72.6% -0.7%
1996 75.5% +4.0%
1997 75.5% +0.1%
1999 72.2% -4.4%
2000 73.7% +2.0%
2001 74.3% +0.8%
2002 76.5% +2.9%
2003 86.8% +13.4%
2007 96.4% +11.1%
2008 98.4% +2.1%
2009 97.9% -0.6%
2010 98.9% +1.1%
2011 100.3% +1.3%
2012 101.8% +1.6%
2013 106.4% +4.5%
2014 105.4% -1.0%
2015 105.7% +0.3%
2016 111.3% +5.3%
2017 109.1% -2.0%
2019 93.3% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.8% 72.2% 75.5% 5
2000s 86.3% 73.7% 98.4% 7
2010s 103.6% 93.3% 111.3% 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 142 Cameroon 93.8% compare
  2. 143 Congo 93.6% compare
  3. 144 North Macedonia 93.6% compare
  4. 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 93.1% compare
  5. 147 British Virgin Islands 92.4% compare
  6. 148 Zambia 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in India was 93.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 1999.
How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
India ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.