Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in India

India: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in India, 2020–2024

0510152020202220242020: 14.8 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 0.858 %2024: 0.572 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in India is 0.6%, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in India?
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in India was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
How does India rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
India ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.