Children out of school, primary in India
India: Children out of school, primary was 134,967 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in India is 134,967, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in India peaked at 28.44 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 119,749, in 2024.
That places India 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.44 million | 28.44 million | 28.44 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.05 million | 25.05 million | 25.05 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.72 million | 513,722 | 16.54 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 532,655 | 8.89 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 119,749 | 4.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Zambia 136,539 compare
- 49 Bolivia 136,027 compare
- 50 Madagascar 135,621 compare
- 52 Equatorial Guinea 128,846 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 128,155 compare
- 54 Canada 127,666 compare
More education data for India
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.4% (2025)
- Labor force, female 28.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 617.62 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in India?
- Children out of school, primary in India was 134,967 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,749 in 2024.
- How does India rank for children out of school, primary?
- India ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.