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 0.9433 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India is 0.9433 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India peaked at 0.9533 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8077 GPIA, in 2020.
That places India 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8577 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.8077 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8182 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8328 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9533 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9433 GPIA | -1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9433 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9433 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3036 GPIA, 3.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8577 GPIA | 0.8577 GPIA | 0.8577 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8711 GPIA | 0.8077 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 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 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 0.9433 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.9533 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8077 GPIA in 2020.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- India ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release