School age population, one year before than official primary entry in India
India: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 23.27 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.27 million number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.71 million number
in 2010
All-time low
15.54 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in India, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 23.27 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in India peaked at 25.71 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.54 million number, in 1970.
That places India 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.54 million number | — |
| 1971 | 15.73 million number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 16.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 16.63 million number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 16.89 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 17.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.53 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.94 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 18.34 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 18.70 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.98 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 19.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 19.81 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.19 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 20.57 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 20.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.48 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 22.04 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 22.57 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 23.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 23.59 million number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 23.82 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.98 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.09 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.19 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.35 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.66 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.73 million number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.90 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.25 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.38 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.43 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.55 million number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.64 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.69 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.71 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.67 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.66 million number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.53 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.35 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.06 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.68 million number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.20 million number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.69 million number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.27 million number | -1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.27 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 94.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 23.27 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 439,167 number, 53.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.81 million number | 15.54 million number | 18.34 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 million number | 18.70 million number | 22.57 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.94 million number | 23.01 million number | 24.58 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.23 million number | 24.66 million number | 25.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 million number | 23.69 million number | 25.71 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 million number | 23.27 million number | 23.27 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- 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, one year before than official primary entry in India?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in India was 23.27 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.71 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 million number in 1970.
- How does India rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- India ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/