International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy

Table 2 Percentage of 3- to 6-year-olds receiving preschool education (2013–2014)

From: Fostering equitable access to quality preschool education in India: challenges and opportunities

		Anganwadi center	Privately run center	Not attending
Residence	Total	38.7	30.7	27.1
	Rural	46.0	22.0	28.3
	Urban	22.2	50.4	24.5
Gender	Male	37.5	31.7	27.4
Gender	Female	40.1	29.6	26.9
Social category	SC^a	42.3	24.9	29.4
	ST^b	52.0	17.4	26.9
	OBC^c	35.9	31.9	28.3
	Other	34.3	39.3	23.6
Wealth index	Lowest	51.9	8.6	34.8
Wealth index	Highest	16.0	61.6	20.3

Source: Government of India (2016)
^aScheduled Caste
^bScheduled Tribe
^cOther Backward Community

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