Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in India
India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0127 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in India is 0.0127 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in India peaked at 0.0158 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1971.
India ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, female (number), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 units per person | +1316.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 units per person | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0128 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0127 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0127 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.01 units per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +1316.4% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0158 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 83 Seychelles 0.0131 units per person compare
- 84 Malaysia 0.0129 units per person compare
- 85 Serbia 0.0128 units per person compare
- 87 Marshall Islands 0.0125 units per person compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0125 units per person compare
- 89 Sudan 0.0124 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in India?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in India was 0.0127 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- India ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.