Children Data Bank
For India

Gross enrolment ratio, All-India level, 1950-51 to 1999-2000
(By stages and genderwise)

                                                        Primary Level                                                       Upper Primary Level
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Year
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
1950-51
60.6
24.8
42.6
20.6
4.6
12.7
1960-61
82.6
41.4
62.4
33.2
11.3
22.5
1970-71
95.5
60.5
78.6
46.5
20.8
33.4
1980-81
95.8
64.1
78.6
54.3
28.6
41.9
1990-91*
98.1
75.9
80.5
79.8
54.6
62.1
1999-2000*
104.1
85.2
94.9
67.2
49.7
58.8
Note :    *    Estimated on the basis of actual child population in the relevant age group.
               **  Provisional. Estimated on the basis of the projected child population.
Source:    Ibid
Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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