School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in India
India: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 69.89 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in India, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in India stood at 69.89 million number.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in India peaked at 77.37 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.59 million number, in 1970.
India ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.59 million number | — |
| 1971 | 31.93 million number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 32.57 million number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 33.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 33.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 34.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 34.78 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.62 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 36.46 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 37.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 37.97 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 38.51 million number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 39.36 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 40.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40.96 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 41.73 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 42.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.61 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 44.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 45.78 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 46.59 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 47.00 million number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 47.56 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.96 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.22 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.42 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.63 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.76 million number | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 74.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.41 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.04 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.52 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.66 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.79 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.09 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.67 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.19 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.21 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.19 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.82 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 71.29 million number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.89 million number | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 69.89 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754,949 number, 92.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 69.89 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 883,269 number, 79.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +51.7% | 48.63 million number | 73.76 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.14 million number | 31.59 million number | 37.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.54 million number | 37.97 million number | 45.78 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.67 million number | 46.59 million number | 74.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.28 million number | 74.63 million number | 77.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.75 million number | 69.89 million number | 77.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in India?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in India was 69.89 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.37 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.59 million number in 1970.
- How does India rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.