Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India
India: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 23.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 23.11 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India peaked at 24.59 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.02 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.06 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 16.94 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 18 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 21.53 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 22.25 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 23.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 23.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 12.02 units per square kilometre | 14.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 14.75 units per square kilometre | 19.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.48 units per square kilometre | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 21.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.94 units per square kilometre | 21.53 units per square kilometre | 24.59 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 20.99 units per square kilometre | 24.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 units per square kilometre | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 23.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 18 Tuvalu 24.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 24.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malawi 24.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 22.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 22.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uganda 21.92 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India was 23.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.