School enrollment, primary, male in India
India: School enrollment, primary, male was 111.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
India recorded 111.4% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in India peaked at 121.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1971.
India ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.9% | — |
| 1972 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 99.5% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 101.8% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 98.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 101.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 103.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 102.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 100.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 104.9% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 103.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 101.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 101.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 100.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 107.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 107.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 114.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 113.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 111.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 111.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 108.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 111.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 102.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 111.3% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 112.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 121.1% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 111.4% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.2% | 94.9% | 101.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.2% | 98.1% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 97.7% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 104.0% | 114.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 99.1% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.9% | 100.9% | 121.1% | 6 |
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, primary, male in India?
- School enrollment, primary, male in India was 111.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- India ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.