Population, age 2, total in India
India: Population, age 2, total was 24.98 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
24.98 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.58 million
in 1998
All-time low
23.88 million
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 2, total in India, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 24.98 million for population, age 2, total in 2015.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in India peaked at 25.58 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.88 million, in 1990.
That places India 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.02 million | 23.88 million | 25.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.37 million | 25.29 million | 25.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.18 million | 24.98 million | 25.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for India
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in India?
- Population, age 2, total in India was 24.98 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.58 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for population, age 2, total?
- India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Population, age 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.