Population, age 6, male in India
India: Population, age 6, male was 13.01 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
13.01 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.16 million
in 2001
All-time low
11.44 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 6, male in India, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 13.01 million for population, age 6, male in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in India peaked at 13.16 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.44 million, in 1990.
India ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 6, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.44 million | — |
| 1991 | 11.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.01 million | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,300, 104.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 13.01 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 263,602, 49.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.23 million | 11.44 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.07 million | 13.01 million | 13.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 million | 13.01 million | 13.03 million | 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 population, age 6, male in India?
- Population, age 6, male in India was 13.01 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for population, age 6, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Population, age 6, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.