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 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
149th
of 175 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.1%
in 2024
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in India is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 92.4% over five years.
India ranks 149th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14.6% | — |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -74.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -33.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 1.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.7%, 5% of the median. (5 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 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 1.1% 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 14.6% 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 1.1% in 2024.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- India ranks 149th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release