School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in India
India: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.72 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in India, 1971–2025
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 114th out of 213 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0227 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0258 years | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 years | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0307 years | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0327 years | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 years | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0379 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0475 years | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0425 years | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0511 years | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.048 years | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0573 years | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0578 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0634 years | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0628 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.058 years | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0635 years | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0596 years | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0603 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0792 years | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0858 years | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0861 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0948 years | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 years | +1863.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.85 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.56 years | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 years | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.55 years | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 years | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 1.72 years | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.72 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 1.72 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.57 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 | +1863.1% | 0.0948 years | 1.86 years |
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
- 111 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 1.74 years compare
- 113 Cook Islands 1.74 years compare
- 115 Georgia 1.71 years compare
- 116 Liberia 1.7 years compare
- 117 Armenia 1.69 years compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (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 114th out of 213 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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February 2026 Data Release