Population, age 6, female in India
India: Population, age 6, female was 11.94 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, female in India, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 6, female in India is 11.94 million, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, female in India peaked at 11.97 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.54 million, in 1990.
India ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 6, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.54 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.94 million | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.94 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,572, 99.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11.94 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 251,286, 47.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.21 million | 10.54 million | 11.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 million | 11.88 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 million | 11.92 million | 11.94 million | 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 population, age 6, female in India?
- Population, age 6, female in India was 11.94 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for population, age 6, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Population, age 6, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.