Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in India
India: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0449 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in India is 0.0449 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in India peaked at 0.0675 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 units per person, in 2021.
That places India 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.064 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0645 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0665 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0657 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0659 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0649 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0666 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0639 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0631 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0638 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0644 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0648 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0659 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0667 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0657 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0639 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0647 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0675 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0667 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0657 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0656 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0626 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0607 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0604 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0594 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0598 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0604 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0588 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0559 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0568 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0526 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0504 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0487 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0473 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0449 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0451 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0498 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0449 units per person | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.065 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0654 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0614 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0511 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (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), per capita in India?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in India was 0.0449 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0675 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 units per person in 2021.
- How does India rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- India ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in 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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in 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.