School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in India
India: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 52.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in India, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in India is 52.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in India peaked at 64.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
That places India 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +1844.1% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -14.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1844.1% | 3.2% | 62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 64.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 52.3% | 61.3% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary, female in India?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in India was 52.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- India ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.