School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in India
India: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.7 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in India, 1971–2025
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 109th of 205 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0234 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0275 years | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0293 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0328 years | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0349 years | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0403 years | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0405 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 years | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0446 years | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0543 years | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0511 years | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 years | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0603 years | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0609 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0663 years | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0651 years | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 years | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0666 years | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0636 years | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0643 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.083 years | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0881 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0896 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0968 years | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 years | +1791.1% |
| 2018 | 1.82 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.56 years | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 years | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.52 years | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.67 years | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 1.7 years | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.7 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 1.7 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +1791.1% | 0.0968 years | 1.83 years |
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
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.78 years compare
- 107 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.76 years compare
- 110 Armenia 1.69 years compare
- 111 Suriname 1.69 years compare
- 112 Ireland 1.68 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, 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 109th out of 205 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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February 2026 Data Release