India—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #81 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
101.5%
2018
YoY Change
+0.8%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#81
of 167 countries
Maximum
126.8%
2004
Minimum
100.6%
2017
CAGR
-0.6%
18 years
Last
101.5%
Previous
100.6%
Highest
126.8%
Lowest
100.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 101.5% in 2018, ranking #81 out of 167 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 126.8% (2004) and the lowest was 100.6% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 101.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 105.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 103.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 106.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 110.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 118.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 112.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 123.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 123.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 126.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 125.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 126.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 126.3% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 107.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 111.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 113.5% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).