Primary completion (UIS) in India
In India, 94.2% of children had completed primary school by the expected age in 2019.
India, 2019
94.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6percentage points
Median of G20 countries, 2019
99.4%
Position in 2019
43rd of 61
Primary completion (UIS) in India over time
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% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | India |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 94.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% |
| 2011 | 88.4% |
| 2006 | 78.5% |
| 2005 | 76.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 91.6% in 2016, a change of +2.6 percentage points.
- Since 2005, when it was 76.5%, the figure has changed by +17.6 percentage points.
- Among the 61 countries with data for 2019, India has the 43rd highest value.
More for India
All statistics for India
Lower secondary completion
85.8%
2019 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school completion rate
90.3%
2025 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
24.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Upper secondary completion
50.6%
2019 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
0.1%
2025 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
14.0%
2025 · UNESCO UIS