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School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in India

India: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 12.20 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.20 million number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.58 million number
in 2010
All-time low
8.03 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in India, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in India stood at 12.20 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in India peaked at 13.58 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.03 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.68 million number 8.03 million number 9.47 million number 10
1980s 10.62 million number 9.66 million number 11.78 million number 10
1990s 12.56 million number 12.03 million number 12.96 million number 10
2000s 13.34 million number 13.02 million number 13.58 million number 10
2010s 13.20 million number 12.42 million number 13.58 million number 10
2020s 12.20 million number 12.20 million number 12.20 million number 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 9.28 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 3.17 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.76 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in India?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in India was 12.20 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 13.58 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million number in 1970.
How does India rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
India ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/