School enrollment, preprimary, male in India
India: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 51.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in India, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in India is 51.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in India peaked at 61.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1971.
India ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.2% | — |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +1710.7% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.1% | 61.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 51.2% | 60.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in India?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in India was 51.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- India ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.