Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India
India: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 65.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India is 65.78 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2004 | 68.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 69.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 73.10 million | +2.2% |
| 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 | 68.72 million | 64.01 million | 73.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 million | 62.41 million | 72.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.03 million | 63.26 million | 72.33 million | 6 |
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More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in India was 65.78 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.10 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.