India—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #45 of 175
Latest Value
119,749
2024
YoY Change
-78.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#45
of 175 countries
Maximum
16.5M
2002
Minimum
103,701
2022
CAGR
-18.0%
20 years
Last
119,749
Previous
548,703
Highest
16.5M
Lowest
103,701
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 119,749 | -78.2% |
| 2023 | 548,703 | +429.1% |
| 2022 | 103,701 | -94.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7M | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0M | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4M | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3M | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9M | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5M | +750.0% |
| 2013 | 532,655 | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 864,367 | -74.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4M | +144.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4M | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2M | +333.3% |
| 2008 | 513,722 | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1M | -89.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7M | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 16.5M | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.1M | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.9M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →