Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 102.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India is 102.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India peaked at 108.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1999.
India ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 91.7% | — |
| 1995 | 90.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 90.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 102.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 102.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 108.0% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 102.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 88.0% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 92.4% | 102.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 94.3% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 96.0% | 108.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India was 102.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1999.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- India ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release