Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in India
India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0259 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in India stood at 0.0259 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in India peaked at 0.0324 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1971.
That places India 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 units per person | +1258.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.026 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0259 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in India?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in India was 0.0259 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- India ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.