Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in India
India: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 28.02 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.02 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 171 countries
All-time high
29.68 million
in 2013
All-time low
25.42 million
in 2022
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in India, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 28.02 million for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in India peaked at 29.68 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.42 million, in 2022.
That places India 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.68 million | — |
| 2020 | 29.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.80 million | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 25.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.70 million | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 28.02 million | -2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 28.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 108.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 28.02 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 309,765, 90.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.68 million | 29.68 million | 29.68 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.43 million | 25.42 million | 29.19 million | 5 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in India?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in India was 28.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.42 million in 2022.
- How does India rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- India ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release