| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 78.2 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 111 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 79.6 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 34.4 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 4.1 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.646 %World Bank WDI [2020] |
| Mean years of schooling | 6.88 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 13 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.07 indexWorld Bank WDI [2025] |
| School life expectancy | 11.5 yearsWB Education [2019] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 32.7World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.119 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 28.6 %WB Education [2019] |
| Female literacy rate | 74.9 %WB Gender [2023] |
Education
India
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
India's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (78.2 %), primary enrollment (gross) (111 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.