Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in India
India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 21.34 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 21.34 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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) (Enrolment female) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 167,538 number | — |
| 1972 | 186,804 number | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 210,898 number | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 234,160 number | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 256,187 number | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 301,273 number | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 309,750 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 416,848 number | +34.6% |
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.34 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 178.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 21.34 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 343,674 number, 62.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | 238,087 number | 167,538 number | 309,750 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 511,056 number | 381,404 number | 662,984 number | 9 |
| 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 in India?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in India was 21.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.50 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,538 number in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.