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India Primary Enrollment Rate

India's primary enrollment rate rose to 112.03% in 2023, up from 111.08% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.95% from the previous year. India has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (112.03% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, India is higher (112.03% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 5th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 112.03%
2022 111.08%
2021 102.32%
2020 101.29%
2019 99.5%
2018 101.1%
2017 117.87%
2016 119.51%
2015 112.94%
2014 111.58%
2013 113.42%
2012 111.78%
2011 109.71%
2010 112.53%
2009 113.05%
2008 114.63%
2007 114.11%
2003 106.22%
2002 98.07%
2001 99%
2000 94%
1999 92.62%
1998 92%
1997 93.73%
1996 94.28%
1995 95.08%
1994 95.91%
1993 95.22%
1992 93.57%
1991 93.34%
1990 93.75%
1989 94.27%
1988 90.89%
1987 89.28%
1986 91.07%
1985 88.75%
1984 88.79%
1983 87.14%
1982 85.08%
1981 84.4%
1980 83.05%
1979 81.71%
1978 81.92%
1977 85.64%
1976 82.92%
1975 83.44%
1974 82.68%
1973 83.18%
1972 79.82%
1971 78.98%
India Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in India enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 77% 76% 2023
Gini Index 25.5 points 28.8 points 2022
Happiness Index 4.39 points 4.05 points 2024
Homicide Rate 2.94 2.91 2021
Population 1.45B 1.44B 2024
Poverty Rate 5.3% 27.1% 2022