Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in India
India: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 101.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in India, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in India stood at 101.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in India peaked at 130.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2014.
India ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 117.5% | — |
| 1974 | 124.2% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 118.6% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 119.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 126.7% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 128.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 129.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 129.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 127.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 123.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 124.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 127.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 129.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 130.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 128.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 124.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 110.8% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 115.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 107.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 102.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.9% | 117.5% | 124.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 119.2% | 118.6% | 119.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 128.2% | 126.7% | 129.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 125.5% | 110.8% | 130.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 98.8% | 115.6% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in India?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in India was 101.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
- How does India rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- India ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.