School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India
India: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 69.89 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 69.89 million number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India peaked at 77.37 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.89 million number, in 2019.
That places India 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73.76 million number | — |
| 1998 | 74.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.41 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.04 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.52 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.66 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.79 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.09 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.67 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.19 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.21 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.19 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.82 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 71.29 million number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.89 million number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.10 million number | 73.76 million number | 74.41 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.28 million number | 74.63 million number | 77.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.75 million number | 69.89 million number | 77.30 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in India was 69.89 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 77.37 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.89 million number in 2019.
- How does India rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/