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 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2023
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
India recorded 0 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
That places India 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 509,358 | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Countries ranked near India
- 154 Niue 4 compare
- 155 San Marino 1 compare
- 156 Aruba 0
- 156 Anguilla 0
- 156 Albania 0 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 156 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 156 Colombia 0
- 156 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0 compare
- 156 Dominica 0
- 156 Ecuador 0
- 156 France 0 compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 156 Saint Lucia 0
- 156 Mexico 0 compare
- 156 Peru 0 compare
- 156 Poland 0 compare
- 156 Portugal 0
- 156 Tuvalu 0
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 0 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 1.69 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 0 in 2023.
- How does India rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- India ranks 156th out of 176 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release