Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India

India: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 98.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2013
All-time low
47.9%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2013

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India, 1971–2013

0204060801001971199220131971: 47.9 %1990: 65.6 %2000: 77.1 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 78.1 %2003: 87.7 %2007: 96.6 %2008: 98 %2009: 97.2 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 97.4 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India is 98.6%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India peaked at 98.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1971.

India ranks 81st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in India, 1971 to 2013.
Year % Change
1971 47.9%
1990 65.6% +36.8%
2000 77.1% +17.5%
2001 77.8% +0.9%
2002 78.1% +0.5%
2003 87.7% +12.2%
2007 96.6% +10.1%
2008 98.0% +1.5%
2009 97.2% -0.8%
2010 97.5% +0.3%
2011 97.4% -0.1%
2012 97.9% +0.5%
2013 98.6% +0.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 98.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 98.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +36.8% 47.9% 65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1
1990s 65.6% 65.6% 65.6% 1
2000s 87.5% 77.1% 98.0% 7
2010s 97.8% 97.4% 98.6% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 78 Finland 98.8% compare
  2. 79 Greece 98.8% compare
  3. 80 Uzbekistan 98.7% compare
  4. 82 Mongolia 98.5% compare
  5. 83 Nauru 98.5% compare
  6. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 98.4% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in India was 98.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1971.
How does India rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
India ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.