How does India rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?

India ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.

Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of adults with no formal education by region in India

Name: Number of adults with no formal education by region in India
Creator: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 9.76 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

9.76 million people

World rank

4th

of 200 countries

All-time high

299.88 million people

in 2010

All-time low

9.76 million people

in 2100

Years of data

1950–2100

Number of adults with no formal education by region in India, 1950–2100

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

India recorded 9.76 million people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in India peaked at 299.88 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million people, in 2100.

India ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	167.99 million people	162.23 million people	173.76 million people	2
1960s	189.96 million people	184.09 million people	195.83 million people	2
1970s	216.74 million people	209.28 million people	224.19 million people	2
1980s	248.23 million people	240.11 million people	256.34 million people	2
1990s	279.02 million people	272.08 million people	285.95 million people	2
2000s	297.16 million people	295.22 million people	299.09 million people	2
2010s	296.48 million people	293.07 million people	299.88 million people	2
2020s	273.03 million people	263.23 million people	282.82 million people	2
2030s	234.10 million people	223.47 million people	244.74 million people	2
2040s	188.52 million people	176.55 million people	200.48 million people	2
2050s	140.59 million people	128.76 million people	152.42 million people	2
2060s	95.79 million people	85.37 million people	106.21 million people	2
2070s	58.77 million people	50.77 million people	66.76 million people	2
2080s	32.48 million people	27.33 million people	37.63 million people	2
2090s	16.72 million people	13.88 million people	19.57 million people	2
2100s	9.76 million people	9.76 million people	9.76 million people	1

Countries ranked near India

1 Nigeria 36.92 million people compare
2 Pakistan 25.69 million people compare
3 Ethiopia 10.24 million people compare
5 Sudan 4.76 million people compare
6 Burkina Faso 3.97 million people compare
7 Niger 3.65 million people compare

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More education data for India

Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 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)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of adults with no formal education by region in India?: Number of adults with no formal education by region in India was 9.76 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 299.88 million people in 2010.
What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million people in 2100.
How does India rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?: India ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit: people
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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