Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in India
India: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.95
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.96
in 2022
All-time low
8.2
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in India stood at 12.95.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in India peaked at 12.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1990.
India ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2 | — |
| 1991 | 8.22 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.23 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.24 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.25 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.29 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.31 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.81 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.87 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.49 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.76 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.87 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.79 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.11 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.77 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.81 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.68 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.51 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.82 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.75 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.13 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.95 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.26 | 8.2 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 8.33 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 | 11.11 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 | 12.13 | 12.96 | 4 |
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- 117 Azerbaijan 12.91 compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 12.86 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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in India?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in India was 12.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1990.
- How does India rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- India ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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