Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in India is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 39.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places India 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.1% | — |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -90.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +331.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +141.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +852.2% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -93.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +861.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -92.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.4% | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.