School age population, pre-primary education, female in India
India: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 31.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in India, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 31.86 million for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in India peaked at 36.28 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.02 million, in 1970.
India ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.40 million | 15.02 million | 18.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.02 million | 18.29 million | 21.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.12 million | 22.40 million | 36.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.07 million | 34.13 million | 35.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.40 million | 33.23 million | 35.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.49 million | 31.86 million | 33.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Cook Islands 181 compare
- 2 Anguilla 136 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 17.25 million compare
- 3 Montserrat 56 compare
- 3 Pakistan 6.15 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.60 million compare
- 4 Tokelau 45 compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in India?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in India was 31.86 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.28 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 million in 1970.
- How does India rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release