School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in India
India: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.74 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in India is 1.74 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in India peaked at 1.93 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.022 years, in 1971.
That places India 109th out of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.022 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.024 years | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0265 years | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0284 years | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 years | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.035 years | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0352 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0447 years | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 years | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0477 years | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0447 years | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0454 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0542 years | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0546 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0601 years | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0603 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 years | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0602 years | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0553 years | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0559 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.075 years | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0832 years | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0824 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0927 years | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 years | +1945.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.93 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 years | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 years | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 years | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 years | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.73 years | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 1.74 years | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.74 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 1.74 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.51 years, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +1945.0% | 0.0927 years | 1.89 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0288 years | 0.022 years | 0.0352 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 years | 0.0402 years | 0.0603 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.07 years | 0.0553 years | 0.0927 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.9 years | 1.89 years | 1.93 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.62 years | 1.25 years | 1.84 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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, female in India?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in India was 1.74 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- India ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release