Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India

India: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 22.55 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
22.55 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
22.56 million number
in 2017
All-time low
190,211 number
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India, 1971–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1971199520191971: 190.2k number1972: 228.0k number1973: 247.7k number1975: 287.3k number1976: 313.1k number1977: 370.1k number1978: 380.6k number1981: 501.4k number1982: 455.1k number1983: 562.8k number1984: 541.1k number1985: 574.8k number1986: 675.6k number1987: 696.2k number1988: 773.6k number1989: 776.6k number1990: 732.5k number1991: 822.8k number1992: 796.6k number1993: 811.4k number1994: 1.1M number1995: 1.1M number1996: 1.2M number1997: 1.3M number2017: 22.6M number2018: 22.1M number2019: 22.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India is 22.55 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India peaked at 22.56 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 190,211 number, in 1971.

That places India 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in India, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 190,211 number —
1972 227,965 number +19.8%
1973 247,738 number +8.7%
1975 287,296 number +16.0%
1976 313,109 number +9.0%
1977 370,147 number +18.2%
1978 380,602 number +2.8%
1981 501,390 number +31.7%
1982 455,080 number -9.2%
1983 562,802 number +23.7%
1984 541,121 number -3.9%
1985 574,776 number +6.2%
1986 675,600 number +17.5%
1987 696,183 number +3.0%
1988 773,613 number +11.1%
1989 776,597 number +0.4%
1990 732,497 number -5.7%
1991 822,812 number +12.3%
1992 796,608 number -3.2%
1993 811,396 number +1.9%
1994 1.06 million number +30.4%
1995 1.13 million number +6.8%
1996 1.16 million number +2.5%
1997 1.27 million number +9.4%
2017 22.56 million number +1680.3%
2018 22.09 million number -2.1%
2019 22.55 million number +2.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 22.55 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,448 number, 188.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • India's 22.55 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 367,484 number, 61.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1680.3% 1.27 million number 22.56 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 288,153 number 190,211 number 380,602 number 7
1980s 617,462 number 455,080 number 776,597 number 9
1990s 971,979 number 732,497 number 1.27 million number 8
2010s 22.40 million number 22.09 million number 22.56 million number 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 24.80 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 4.75 million number compare
  3. 4 United States 4.40 million number compare
  4. 5 Russia 3.31 million number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in India was 22.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 22.56 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 190,211 number in 1971.
How does India rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
India ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.