Total sample population, primary education and below in India

India: Total sample population, primary education and below was 795.31 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
795.31 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
834.71 million
in 2011
All-time low
639.55 million
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Total sample population, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1983200120191983: 639.6M1987: 656.3M1993: 692.7M1999: 799.4M2004: 823.2M2005: 825.3M2007: 832.6M2009: 808.1M2011: 834.7M2017: 786.7M2018: 774.6M2019: 795.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 795.31 million for total sample population, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in India peaked at 834.71 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 639.55 million, in 1983.

That places India 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 647.91 million 639.55 million 656.27 million 2
1990s 746.06 million 692.70 million 799.41 million 2
2000s 822.30 million 808.09 million 832.63 million 4
2010s 797.82 million 774.58 million 834.71 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 837.10 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 161.15 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 122.06 million compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 121.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in India?
Total sample population, primary education and below in India was 795.31 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 834.71 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 639.55 million in 1983.
How does India rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
India ranks 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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