Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — India

Primary school enrollment in India in 2013 — 92.3%. Ranked 76 in the world out of 132. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 31.2 pp.

2013 92.3% +0.7 pp vs 2012
World rank 76of 132
Period maximum 92.3%2013
Period minimum 61%1971

Trend over time

1971–2013 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — India, 1971–2013607080901001971197619811986199119962001200620111971: 61%1990: 77.1%2000: 79.5%2001: 79.4%2002: 79%2003: 83.6%2007: 91.1%2008: 90.9%2009: 90.7%2010: 91%2011: 90.4%2012: 91.6%2013: 92.3%
Change over the period: +31.2 pp Annual average: 0.74 pp

Comparison, 2013

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 92.3%
World 89%
South Asia 87.1%
Primary school enrollment — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2013 92.3 +0.7 pp
2012 91.6 +1.2 pp
2011 90.4 −0.6 pp
2010 91 +0.3 pp
2009 90.7 −0.2 pp
2008 90.9 −0.3 pp
2007 91.1
2003 83.6 +4.6 pp
2002 79 −0.4 pp
2001 79.4 −0.1 pp
2000 79.5
1990 77.1
1971 61

Southern Asia, 2013

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.