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
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.
Enrolment in primary education, male in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.74 million number | — |
| 1972 | 36.78 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 38.82 million number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 39.24 million number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 40.27 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 40.65 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 42.69 million number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 41.90 million number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 42.35 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 43.85 million number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45.34 million number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 46.71 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 48.57 million number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 50.36 million number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 52.25 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 51.68 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.51 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 57.14 million number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 57.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 58.09 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 61.80 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.36 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.50 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.83 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 64.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.77 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 73.10 million number | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 73.01 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.11 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.64 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 70.65 million number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 69.01 million number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 69.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70.35 million number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.42 million number | -11.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62.42 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 81.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 62.42 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.42 million number, 44.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.