School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India
India: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 66.02 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India stood at 66.02 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India peaked at 75.86 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66.02 million, in 2025.
That places India 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.39 million | — |
| 1998 | 75.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 75.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.75 million | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 73.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 66.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 66.02 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.60 million | 75.39 million | 75.86 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.77 million | 71.75 million | 74.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.91 million | 69.22 million | 73.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.49 million | 66.02 million | 68.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India was 66.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75.86 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.02 million in 2025.
- How does India rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release