India - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in India was 6,545,825 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28,305,500 in 1971 and a minimum value of 2,887,748 in 2013.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,305,500 |
| 1990 | 24,350,650 |
| 2000 | 19,457,440 |
| 2001 | 19,595,260 |
| 2002 | 19,909,720 |
| 2003 | 14,109,170 |
| 2007 | 4,019,535 |
| 2008 | 3,974,854 |
| 2009 | 5,641,942 |
| 2010 | 4,922,041 |
| 2011 | 5,445,603 |
| 2012 | 3,838,679 |
| 2013 | 2,887,748 |
| 2020 | 6,545,825 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in India was 2,437,635 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,205,180 in 1971 and a minimum value of 862,219 in 2013.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,205,180 |
| 1990 | 17,528,820 |
| 2000 | 13,084,130 |
| 2001 | 12,716,540 |
| 2002 | 12,555,730 |
| 2003 | 7,100,914 |
| 2007 | 2,020,305 |
| 2008 | 1,189,120 |
| 2009 | 1,660,706 |
| 2010 | 1,504,393 |
| 2011 | 1,541,334 |
| 2012 | 1,250,998 |
| 2013 | 862,219 |
| 2020 | 2,437,635 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in India was 4.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 52.06 in 1971, while its lowest value was 1.43 in 2013.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.06 |
| 1990 | 34.42 |
| 2000 | 22.93 |
| 2001 | 22.24 |
| 2002 | 21.87 |
| 2003 | 12.31 |
| 2007 | 3.43 |
| 2008 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 2.52 |
| 2011 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.08 |
| 2013 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 4.21 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in India was 4,108,190 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,100,320 in 1971 and a minimum value of 1,999,230 in 2007.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,100,320 |
| 1990 | 6,821,828 |
| 2000 | 6,373,315 |
| 2001 | 6,878,720 |
| 2002 | 7,353,998 |
| 2003 | 7,008,258 |
| 2007 | 1,999,230 |
| 2008 | 2,785,734 |
| 2009 | 3,981,236 |
| 2010 | 3,417,648 |
| 2011 | 3,904,269 |
| 2012 | 2,587,681 |
| 2013 | 2,025,529 |
| 2020 | 4,108,190 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in India was 6.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 26.80 in 1971, while its lowest value was 3.00 in 2013.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.80 |
| 1990 | 12.29 |
| 2000 | 10.04 |
| 2001 | 10.79 |
| 2002 | 11.46 |
| 2003 | 10.85 |
| 2007 | 3.02 |
| 2008 | 4.18 |
| 2009 | 5.95 |
| 2010 | 5.09 |
| 2011 | 5.80 |
| 2012 | 3.84 |
| 2013 | 3.00 |
| 2020 | 6.43 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in India was 5.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 38.96 in 1971, while its lowest value was 2.26 in 2013.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.96 |
| 1990 | 22.88 |
| 2000 | 16.15 |
| 2001 | 16.20 |
| 2002 | 16.38 |
| 2003 | 11.54 |
| 2007 | 3.21 |
| 2008 | 3.16 |
| 2009 | 4.46 |
| 2010 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 4.28 |
| 2012 | 3.01 |
| 2013 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 5.37 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
