Children out of school, primary, male in India
India: Children out of school, primary, male was 815,165 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in India, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
India recorded 815,165 for children out of school, primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and up 343.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in India peaked at 10.08 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 183,925, in 2012.
That places India 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.08 million | — |
| 1990 | 7.12 million | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million | -59.9% |
| 2001 | 4.41 million | +54.4% |
| 2002 | 4.97 million | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4.63 million | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 498,149 | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +241.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 183,925 | -90.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million | +1691.3% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 815,165 | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.12 million | 7.12 million | 7.12 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 498,149 | 4.97 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 183,925 | 5.01 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 815,165 | 2.87 million | 3 |
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More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in India?
- Children out of school, primary, male in India was 815,165 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,925 in 2012.
- How does India rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- India ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.2%. 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, male. 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.