Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in India
India: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in India, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in India stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
That places India 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.1% | — |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.2%. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
- 153 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 155 Greece 0.4%
- 156 Aruba 0.0%
- 156 Anguilla 0.0%
- 156 Albania 0.0% compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 156 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 156 Colombia 0.0%
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 156 Dominica 0.0%
- 156 France 0.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 156 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 156 Peru 0.0% compare
- 156 Poland 0.0% compare
- 156 Portugal 0.0%
- 156 Tuvalu 0.0%
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 rate for children one year before the official primary in India?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in India was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- India ranks 156th out of 175 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release