Population, ages 5-9, male in India
India: Population, ages 5-9, male was 65.01 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 5-9, male in India, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 5-9, male in India is 65.01 million, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, male in India peaked at 65.24 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.14 million, in 1990.
That places India 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-9, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 57.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 58.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 59.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 62.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.01 million | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 65.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 619,533, 104.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 65.01 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.31 million, 49.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.14 million | 56.14 million | 64.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.09 million | 64.75 million | 65.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.06 million | 65.01 million | 65.08 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, ages 5-9, male in India?
- Population, ages 5-9, male in India was 65.01 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 65.24 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.14 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for population, ages 5-9, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-9, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, male is the total number of males age 5-9.