Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in India
India: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 38.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in India, 1994–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in India stood at 38.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in India peaked at 58.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2023.
India ranks 9th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.8% | — |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.2% | 57.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.3% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 38.1% | 45.7% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in India?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in India was 38.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- How does India rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- India ranks 9th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.