Context:
The National Indicator Framework (NIF) Progress Report 2025 was released on the occasion of the 19th National Statistics Day. It tracks India’s progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using 284 national indicators.
Key Highlights:
- Report by: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
- Coverage: 284 indicators across 17 SDGs (down from 290 in 2024)
- Reference Period: Data from 2015–16 to 2024–25
National Indicator Framework (NIF) Report 2025
- Social Protection Coverage: Rose from 22% in 2016 to 64.3% in 2025.
- Senior Citizens Supported: Institutional assistance increased from 23,000 (2015) to 1.57 lakh (2023–24).
- Agricultural Productivity: GVA per agricultural worker grew from ₹61,247 (2015–16) to ₹94,110 (2024–25).
- Inequality Decline (Gini Coefficient):
- Rural: 0.283 → 0.237
- Urban: 0.363 → 0.284
- Forest Cover: Increased from 21.34% (2015) to 21.76% (2023).
- Tertiary Education Gross Enrolment Ratio: Improved from 23.7% (2015–16) to 29.5% (2022–23).
- Renewable Energy Share: Rose to 22.13% (2024–25) from 16.02% (2015–16).
UNESCO SDG-4 Scorecard 2025 (Education Focus)
- Foundational Literacy Challenge:
- India is off-track by 11 percentage points in minimum reading proficiency at primary level.
- Benchmark: 56%, Actual: ~45%
- Teacher Training Shortfall:
- Pre-primary trained teacher benchmark: 88%, progress lagging.
- Education Financing Gap:
- India’s public expenditure on education: 3.1% of GDP (2023)
- SDG benchmark: 4%, NEP 2020 target: 6%
- Upper Secondary Participation Low:
- Out-of-school youth (15–17 yrs): 21%, vs. South Asia’s 13%, HICs < 2%
- Gender Parity:
- Fast progress in upper secondary completion
- India’s gender gap: 2.3%, better than South Asia’s 3.4%
Facts
| Indicator | 2025 Status | Benchmark / Change |
|---|---|---|
| Social protection coverage | 64.3% | ↑ from 22% (2016) |
| GVA per agri-worker | ₹94,110 | ↑ from ₹61,247 (2015–16) |
| Rural Gini coefficient | 0.237 | ↓ from 0.283 (2011–12) |
| Reading proficiency (primary) | ~45% | Benchmark: 56% |
| Education spending (GDP share) | 3.1% | Target: 4%–6% |
| Renewable energy share | 22.13% | ↑ from 16.02% (2015–16) |
