Children out of school, primary, female in India
India: Children out of school, primary, female was 907,274 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in India, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, female in India stood at 907,274.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in India peaked at 18.35 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15,573, in 2008.
India ranks 9th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.35 million | — |
| 1990 | 17.94 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.07 million | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 11.71 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 11.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.03 million | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 15,573 | -99.7% |
| 2009 | 524,536 | +3268.2% |
| 2010 | 323,812 | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +343.1% |
| 2012 | 680,442 | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | +152.1% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | +71.8% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 907,274 | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.35 million | 18.35 million | 18.35 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.94 million | 17.94 million | 17.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 15,573 | 11.71 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 323,812 | 3.88 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 907,274 | 2.00 million | 3 |
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More education data for India
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in India?
- Children out of school, primary, female in India was 907,274 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.35 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,573 in 2008.
- How does India rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- India ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.