Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India
India: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India peaked at 6.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
India ranks 87th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.7% | — |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +55.5% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 5.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.7%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 84 Kazakhstan 5.6% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 5.5% compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 5.5% compare
- 88 Qatar 5.2% compare
- 89 Mauritius 5.2% compare
- 90 Naoero 5.1% compare
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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India was 5.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- India ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release