Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in India
India: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in India, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in India is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in India peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
India ranks 117th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +17000.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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)
- 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in India?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in India was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does India rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release