Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in India
India: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 127,870 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
127,870
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
33rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.45 million
in 2020
All-time low
127,870
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in India, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in India is 127,870, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 96.3% over five years.
India ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.45 million | — |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 193,257 | -85.0% |
| 2024 | 127,870 | -33.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 127,870 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 127,870 is above the median for South Asia, which is 111,702, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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, one year before the official primary entry in India?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in India was 127,870 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,870 in 2024.
- How does India rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- India ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release