School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in India
India: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 57.92 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
57.92 million number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.40 million number
in 2015
All-time low
34.36 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in India, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in India is 57.92 million number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in India peaked at 60.40 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.36 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 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 34.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 35.74 million number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 36.50 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 37.21 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 37.83 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 38.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 39.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 39.96 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 40.82 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 41.66 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 42.41 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 43.35 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 45.15 million number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 45.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 46.69 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 47.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 48.68 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 49.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 50.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 51.94 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 52.99 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 53.92 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 54.67 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 55.23 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.61 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.12 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.86 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.17 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.40 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.68 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.01 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.64 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.54 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.75 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.89 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.04 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.20 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.34 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.40 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.17 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.71 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.94 million number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.92 million number | -1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 57.92 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693,332 number, 83.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 57.92 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.11 million number, 52.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.49 million number | 34.36 million number | 40.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.56 million number | 41.66 million number | 49.80 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.48 million number | 50.92 million number | 56.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.21 million number | 57.06 million number | 59.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.97 million number | 58.94 million number | 60.40 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.92 million number | 57.92 million number | 57.92 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in India?
- School age population, primary education, female in India was 57.92 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 60.40 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 million number in 1970.
- How does India rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.