India - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in India was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in India was 121,700,200 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 145,802,500 in 2016 and a minimum value of 57,045,440 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 57,045,440 |
| 1972 | 58,818,640 |
| 1973 | 62,400,630 |
| 1974 | 63,125,100 |
| 1975 | 64,855,640 |
| 1976 | 65,660,020 |
| 1977 | 69,060,730 |
| 1978 | 67,360,990 |
| 1979 | 68,602,220 |
| 1980 | 71,183,220 |
| 1981 | 73,873,180 |
| 1982 | 76,105,900 |
| 1983 | 79,506,940 |
| 1984 | 82,590,190 |
| 1985 | 83,932,700 |
| 1986 | 87,440,510 |
| 1987 | 87,129,220 |
| 1988 | 90,459,730 |
| 1989 | 95,739,980 |
| 1990 | 97,318,110 |
| 1991 | 99,118,320 |
| 1992 | 101,577,100 |
| 1993 | 105,370,200 |
| 1994 | 108,200,500 |
| 1995 | 109,043,700 |
| 1996 | 109,734,300 |
| 1997 | 110,390,400 |
| 1998 | 109,412,900 |
| 1999 | 110,985,900 |
| 2000 | 113,612,500 |
| 2001 | 113,827,000 |
| 2002 | 115,194,600 |
| 2003 | 125,568,600 |
| 2007 | 137,742,600 |
| 2008 | 139,318,000 |
| 2009 | 138,368,100 |
| 2010 | 138,413,800 |
| 2011 | 137,746,800 |
| 2012 | 139,869,900 |
| 2013 | 141,154,800 |
| 2014 | 137,808,900 |
| 2015 | 138,518,000 |
| 2016 | 145,802,500 |
| 2017 | 143,227,400 |
| 2019 | 120,064,200 |
| 2020 | 121,700,200 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in India was 50.88 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 51.11 in 2016, while its lowest value was 37.35 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.35 |
| 1972 | 37.46 |
| 1973 | 37.79 |
| 1974 | 37.83 |
| 1975 | 37.91 |
| 1976 | 38.09 |
| 1977 | 38.18 |
| 1978 | 37.80 |
| 1979 | 38.27 |
| 1980 | 38.40 |
| 1981 | 38.63 |
| 1982 | 38.62 |
| 1983 | 38.91 |
| 1984 | 39.03 |
| 1985 | 39.55 |
| 1986 | 40.25 |
| 1987 | 40.68 |
| 1988 | 40.85 |
| 1989 | 40.31 |
| 1990 | 40.68 |
| 1991 | 41.39 |
| 1992 | 41.70 |
| 1993 | 42.63 |
| 1994 | 42.88 |
| 1995 | 42.91 |
| 1996 | 43.17 |
| 1997 | 43.38 |
| 1998 | 43.49 |
| 1999 | 43.50 |
| 2000 | 43.58 |
| 2001 | 43.77 |
| 2002 | 44.19 |
| 2003 | 46.82 |
| 2007 | 46.93 |
| 2008 | 47.59 |
| 2009 | 47.89 |
| 2010 | 47.78 |
| 2011 | 47.96 |
| 2012 | 48.07 |
| 2013 | 49.95 |
| 2014 | 49.92 |
| 2015 | 50.05 |
| 2016 | 51.11 |
| 2017 | 50.88 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in India was 4,600,165 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,600,165 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1,376,176 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,376,176 |
| 1972 | 1,413,221 |
| 1973 | 1,467,031 |
| 1974 | 1,484,589 |
| 1975 | 1,546,696 |
| 1976 | 1,559,137 |
| 1979 | 1,599,182 |
| 1999 | 2,774,647 |
| 2000 | 2,840,314 |
| 2001 | 2,835,044 |
| 2002 | 2,832,912 |
| 2003 | 3,038,204 |
| 2011 | 3,918,312 |
| 2013 | 4,367,637 |
| 2014 | 4,404,451 |
| 2015 | 4,398,590 |
| 2017 | 4,373,417 |
| 2019 | 4,339,390 |
| 2020 | 4,600,165 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in India was 55.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 55.36 in 2020, while its lowest value was 24.33 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.33 |
| 1972 | 24.36 |
| 1973 | 24.71 |
| 1974 | 24.50 |
| 1975 | 24.46 |
| 1976 | 24.83 |
| 1999 | 35.59 |
| 2000 | 35.59 |
| 2001 | 36.00 |
| 2002 | 36.00 |
| 2003 | 44.00 |
| 2013 | 48.18 |
| 2014 | 49.49 |
| 2015 | 49.49 |
| 2017 | 51.21 |
| 2019 | 54.37 |
| 2020 | 55.36 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
