Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 111.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111.4%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
121.1%
in 2024
All-time low
94.9%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in India is 111.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in India peaked at 121.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1971.
India ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.9% | — |
| 1972 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 99.5% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 101.8% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 98.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 101.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 103.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 102.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 100.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 104.9% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 103.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 101.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 101.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 100.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 107.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 107.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 114.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 113.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 111.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 111.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 108.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 111.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 102.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 111.3% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 112.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 121.1% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 111.4% | -8.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 111.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 111.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 105.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.2% | 94.9% | 101.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.2% | 98.1% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 97.7% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 104.0% | 114.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 99.1% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.9% | 100.9% | 121.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in India was 111.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- India ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release