Enrolment in primary education, male in India
India: Enrolment in primary education, male was 65.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.78 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.10 million
in 2007
All-time low
35.74 million
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Enrolment in primary education, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in India is 65.78 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in India peaked at 73.10 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.74 million, in 1971.
India ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.74 million | — |
| 1972 | 36.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 38.82 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 39.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 40.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 40.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 42.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 41.90 million | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 42.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 43.85 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 46.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 48.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 50.36 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 52.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 51.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 57.14 million | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 57.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 58.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 61.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 64.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.77 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 73.10 million | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 73.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.47 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 72.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 68.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 66.14 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 66.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.58 million | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 68.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 65.78 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.83 million | 35.74 million | 42.69 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.01 million | 43.85 million | 57.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.90 million | 57.73 million | 62.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.20 million | 64.01 million | 73.10 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.14 million | 62.41 million | 72.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.03 million | 63.26 million | 72.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in India?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in India was 65.78 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.10 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release