Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India
India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0132 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India stood at 0.0132 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India peaked at 0.0166 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1971.
India ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 units per person | +1208.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0133 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0132 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0121 units per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0132 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0117 units per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1208.3% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0166 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in India was 0.0132 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- India ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.