India

Country in Asia

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 111% (2025). World rank 29 of 191; in Asia, 6 of 45. Health spending, share of GDP: 3.3% (2023). World rank 171 of 193; in Asia, 39 of 46. Overweight adults: 29.5% (2022). World rank 24 of 196 (1 = best); in Asia, 7 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: primary school enrolment 104% → 111%, secondary school enrolment 74.6% → 79.6%, and higher education enrolment 27.3% → 34.5%.

Education

Adult literacy: 78.2% 2024
Primary school enrolment: 111% 2025
Secondary school enrolment: 79.6% 2025
Higher education enrolment: 34.5% 2025
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4.1% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 3.3% 2023
Health spending per person: $85 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 43.9% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.7 2020
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 1.7 2020
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1.6 2021
Children vaccinated against measles: 97% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 23.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 26.6 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 80 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.2% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 10.5% 2024
Overweight adults: 29.5% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 22.6% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 95.7% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 83.4% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 81% 2024