School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in India
India: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.72 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in India, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 1.72 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in India peaked at 1.9 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 years, in 1971.
That places India 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0308 years | 0.0227 years | 0.0379 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 years | 0.0425 years | 0.0634 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0734 years | 0.058 years | 0.0948 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 1.85 years | 1.9 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 years | 1.22 years | 1.85 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 108 Cayman Islands 1.77 years compare
- 109 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.74 years compare
- 112 Georgia 1.71 years compare
- 113 Liberia 1.7 years compare
- 114 Armenia 1.69 years compare
More education data for India
- 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 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in India?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in India was 1.72 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- India ranks 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release