Children not in school in India
India: Children not in school was 0.5721 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5721
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.81
in 2020
All-time low
0.5721
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Children not in school in India, 2020–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in India is 0.5721, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 96.1% over five years.
That places India 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children not in school in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14.81 | — |
| 2021 | 11.21 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 5.58 | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8582 | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5721 | -33.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5721 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5721 is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.98, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in India?
- Children not in school in India was 0.5721 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5721 in 2024.
- How does India rank for children not in school?
- India ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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