Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in India
India: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 57.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 163 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2020
All-time low
40.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in India, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 57.4% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
That places India 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61.3% | — |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in India?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in India was 57.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2022.
- How does India rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- India ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release