Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India
India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 21.34 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 21.34 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India peaked at 21.50 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 167,538 number, in 1971.
India ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 167,538 number | — |
| 1972 | 186,804 number | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 210,898 number | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 222,529 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 234,160 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 256,187 number | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 301,273 number | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 309,750 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 345,449 number | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 381,149 number | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 416,848 number | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 381,404 number | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 458,291 number | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 438,794 number | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 458,539 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 560,150 number | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 575,401 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 647,096 number | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 662,984 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 620,526 number | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 687,278 number | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 639,116 number | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 652,090 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 882,886 number | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 986,055 number | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 981,279 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million number | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 21.50 million number | +1827.6% |
| 2018 | 21.15 million number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.34 million number | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1827.6% | 1.12 million number | 21.50 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,288 number | 167,538 number | 345,449 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 498,066 number | 381,149 number | 662,984 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 820,568 number | 620,526 number | 1.12 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.33 million number | 21.15 million number | 21.50 million number | 3 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India was 21.34 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.50 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,538 number in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.