Children Data Bank
For India

Public expenditure on education in India both at current and
constant prices for the years 1950-51 to 1997-98 for total, per capita and per pupil

                                                                   At Current Prices                                   At Constant Prices
                               -------------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------------------------
Year
Total
(Rs. in 10 millions)
Per capita (Rs.)
Per pupil (Rs.)
Total
(Rs. in 10 millions)
Per capita (Rs.)
Per pupil (Rs.)
1950-51
114.4
3.2
35.6
558.7
15.6
173.9
1960-61
334.4
7.9
53.7
1446.9
33.2
225.6
1970-71
1118.3
20.7
141.7
2626.2
48.6
332.8
1980-81
3649.6
53.2
319.7
3640.6
53.2
319.7
1990-91
17193.7
203.2
1071.6
7714.0
91.1
480.0
1997-98B
41246.0
419.6
2223.8
10260.2
104.4
553.2
Notes :        1990-91 onward government expenditure only.
                    B : Budget estimates.
                    US $ 1 = Indian Rupees 47.12.
Sources :    Tilak, Jandhyala, B.G., Financing Elementary Education in India, Thematic
                    Study Report as part of the Education for All Year 2000 Assessment, MHRD,
                    Government of India, 2000.
Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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