Enrolment in primary education, male in India

India: Enrolment in primary education, male was 62.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.42 million number
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
73.10 million number
in 2007
All-time low
35.74 million number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1971199520191971: 35.7M number1972: 36.8M number1973: 38.8M number1974: 39.2M number1975: 40.3M number1976: 40.6M number1977: 42.7M number1978: 41.9M number1979: 42.4M number1980: 43.8M number1981: 45.3M number1982: 46.7M number1983: 48.6M number1984: 50.4M number1985: 50.7M number1986: 52.2M number1987: 51.7M number1988: 53.5M number1989: 57.1M number1990: 57.7M number1991: 58.1M number1992: 59.2M number1993: 60.5M number1994: 61.8M number1995: 62.3M number1996: 62.4M number1997: 62.5M number1998: 61.8M number1999: 62.7M number2000: 64.1M number2001: 64.0M number2002: 64.3M number2003: 66.8M number2007: 73.1M number2008: 73.0M number2009: 72.1M number2010: 72.3M number2011: 71.7M number2012: 72.6M number2013: 70.6M number2014: 69.0M number2015: 69.2M number2016: 71.3M number2017: 70.3M number2019: 62.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in India stood at 62.42 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in India peaked at 73.10 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.74 million number, in 1971.

India ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.83 million number 35.74 million number 42.69 million number 9
1980s 50.01 million number 43.85 million number 57.14 million number 10
1990s 60.90 million number 57.73 million number 62.71 million number 10
2000s 68.20 million number 64.01 million number 73.10 million number 7
2010s 69.94 million number 62.42 million number 72.64 million number 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 55.77 million number compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 15.37 million number compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in India?
Enrolment in primary education, male in India was 62.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 73.10 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 35.74 million number in 1971.
How does India rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
India ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.