Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India
India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 18.52 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India is 18.52 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India peaked at 21.50 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 167,538, in 1971.
India ranks 2nd of 208 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 167,538 | — |
| 1972 | 186,804 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 210,898 | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 222,529 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 234,160 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 256,187 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 301,273 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 309,750 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 345,449 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 381,149 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 416,848 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 381,404 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 458,291 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 438,794 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 458,539 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 560,150 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 575,401 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 647,096 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 662,984 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 620,526 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 687,278 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 639,116 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 652,090 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 882,886 | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 986,055 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 981,279 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 21.50 million | +1827.6% |
| 2018 | 21.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.26 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.17 million | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 13.59 million | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 17.03 million | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 18.51 million | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 18.52 million | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 131,337, 141.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 18.52 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 411,812, 45.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 21.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,288 | 167,538 | 345,449 | 9 |
| 1980s | 498,066 | 381,149 | 662,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 820,568 | 620,526 | 1.12 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.33 million | 21.15 million | 21.50 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.51 million | 13.59 million | 20.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- 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, female (number), gaps filled in India?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in India was 18.52 million in 2025, 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 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 in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, 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 697 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 697 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.