School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in India
India: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 1.7 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in India, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 1.7 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in India peaked at 1.88 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 years, in 1971.
India ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0327 years | 0.0234 years | 0.0405 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 years | 0.0446 years | 0.0663 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0765 years | 0.0603 years | 0.0968 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.84 years | 1.82 years | 1.88 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.58 years | 1.2 years | 1.86 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.78 years compare
- 105 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 106 Seychelles 1.76 years compare
- 108 Armenia 1.69 years compare
- 109 Suriname 1.69 years compare
- 110 Ireland 1.68 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, male in India?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in India was 1.7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 years in 1971.
- How does India rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- India ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release