Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in India
India: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 56.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2020
All-time low
39.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in India, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in India stood at 56.7%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
India ranks 103rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61.5% | — |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 56.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 56.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in India?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in India was 56.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2022.
- How does India rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- India ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release