Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 91.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.7%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2024
All-time low
61.1%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in India stood at 91.7%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in India peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1971.
India ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.1% | — |
| 1972 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 63.4% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 91.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 61.1% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 65.1% | 72.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 71.7% | 75.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 75.9% | 86.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 85.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 87.8% | 95.2% | 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in India was 91.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- India ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release