School age population, early childhood education, female in India

India: School age population, early childhood education, female was 33.24 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.24 million number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.51 million number
in 2009
All-time low
33.24 million number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in India, 1997–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997200820191997: 35.0M number1998: 35.1M number1999: 35.2M number2000: 35.2M number2001: 35.3M number2002: 35.6M number2003: 35.9M number2004: 36.1M number2005: 36.1M number2006: 36.2M number2007: 36.3M number2008: 36.5M number2009: 36.5M number2010: 36.5M number2011: 36.4M number2012: 36.4M number2013: 36.4M number2014: 36.2M number2015: 35.8M number2016: 35.3M number2017: 34.7M number2018: 33.9M number2019: 33.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in India is 33.24 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in India peaked at 36.51 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.24 million number, in 2019.

That places India 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.06 million number 34.96 million number 35.15 million number 3
2000s 35.97 million number 35.22 million number 36.51 million number 10
2010s 35.49 million number 33.24 million number 36.50 million number 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 24.41 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 15.66 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14.32 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in India?
School age population, early childhood education, female in India was 33.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 36.51 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 33.24 million number in 2019.
How does India rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
India ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female 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/