School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in India
India: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 25.14 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.14 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.55 million number
in 2017
All-time low
13.53 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in India, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in India stood at 25.14 million number.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in India peaked at 25.55 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.53 million number, in 1970.
That places India 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.53 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.81 million number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.43 million number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.74 million number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.02 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.24 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 15.50 million number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.43 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 16.75 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 17.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 17.49 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 17.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 18.23 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 18.89 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.26 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 20.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 20.67 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.19 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.71 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.33 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.56 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.86 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.98 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.36 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.52 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.68 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.83 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.97 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.44 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.53 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.55 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.54 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.14 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.83 million number | 13.53 million number | 16.10 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.03 million number | 16.43 million number | 19.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.12 million number | 20.14 million number | 23.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.33 million number | 23.74 million number | 24.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.40 million number | 25.10 million number | 25.55 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.14 million number | 25.14 million number | 25.14 million number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in India?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in India was 25.14 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.53 million number in 1970.
- How does India rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.