How does India rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?

India ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in India

Name: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in India
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 57.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

57.4%

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

105th

of 178 countries

All-time high

61.3%

in 2020

All-time low

40.4%

in 2022

Years of data

2020–2025

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in India, 2020–2025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in India is 57.4%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

India ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near India

102 Vanuatu 60.5% compare
103 Iran 59.8% compare
104 Kenya 57.7% compare
106 Brunei 56.3% compare
107 British Virgin Islands 55.8% compare
108 Turkey 53.5% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

More education data for India

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 5.19 million (2025)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in India?: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in India was 57.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2022.
How does India rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?: India ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.