Number of adults with no formal education by region in India
India: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 9.76 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
9.76 million people
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
299.88 million people
in 2010
All-time low
9.76 million people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in India, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
India recorded 9.76 million people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in India peaked at 299.88 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million people, in 2100.
India ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in India, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162.23 million people | — |
| 1955 | 173.76 million people | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 184.09 million people | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 195.83 million people | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 209.28 million people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 224.19 million people | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 240.11 million people | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 256.34 million people | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 272.08 million people | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 285.95 million people | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 295.22 million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 299.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 299.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 293.07 million people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 282.82 million people | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 263.23 million people | -6.9% |
| 2030 | 244.74 million people | -7.0% |
| 2035 | 223.47 million people | -8.7% |
| 2040 | 200.48 million people | -10.3% |
| 2045 | 176.55 million people | -11.9% |
| 2050 | 152.42 million people | -13.7% |
| 2055 | 128.76 million people | -15.5% |
| 2060 | 106.21 million people | -17.5% |
| 2065 | 85.37 million people | -19.6% |
| 2070 | 66.76 million people | -21.8% |
| 2075 | 50.77 million people | -23.9% |
| 2080 | 37.63 million people | -25.9% |
| 2085 | 27.33 million people | -27.4% |
| 2090 | 19.57 million people | -28.4% |
| 2095 | 13.88 million people | -29.1% |
| 2100 | 9.76 million people | -29.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.76 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 69.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 9.76 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 135,800 people, 71.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167.99 million people | 162.23 million people | 173.76 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 189.96 million people | 184.09 million people | 195.83 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 216.74 million people | 209.28 million people | 224.19 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 248.23 million people | 240.11 million people | 256.34 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 279.02 million people | 272.08 million people | 285.95 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 297.16 million people | 295.22 million people | 299.09 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 296.48 million people | 293.07 million people | 299.88 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 273.03 million people | 263.23 million people | 282.82 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 234.10 million people | 223.47 million people | 244.74 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 188.52 million people | 176.55 million people | 200.48 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 140.59 million people | 128.76 million people | 152.42 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 95.79 million people | 85.37 million people | 106.21 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 58.77 million people | 50.77 million people | 66.76 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 32.48 million people | 27.33 million people | 37.63 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 16.72 million people | 13.88 million people | 19.57 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 9.76 million people | 9.76 million people | 9.76 million people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in India?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in India was 9.76 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 299.88 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million people in 2100.
- How does India rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- India ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.