Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in India
India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, 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 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% |
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
- 1 China 21.77 million number compare
- 3 United States of America 4.27 million number compare
- 4 Pakistan 3.79 million number compare
- 5 Russian Federation 3.07 million number compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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.