India: Primary school completion rate

The latest value from 2025 is 90.26 percent, a decline from 94.49 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 94.25 percent, based on data from 10 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1971 to 2025 is 83.92 percent. The minimum value, 39.27 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 99.9 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.