Children Data Bank
For India

Expenditure on education in the five year plans (Rs. in 10 Millions)

Five Year Plan Period
At Current Prices
% of Total Plan Outlay
First Five Year Plan (1951-56) 
 153
7.86 
 Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)
 273
 5.83
 Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
 589
 6.87
Fourth Five Year Plan (1966-74)
 786
 5.17
 Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-79)
 912
 3.27
 Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-85)
 2619
 2.70
 Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90)
 7633
 3.50
 Eighth Five Year Plan++ (1992-97)
 25414
 4.50
Notes :       ++    Provisional Expenditure.
                   *       Estimated.
Sources :    Ibid
Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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