Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India

India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 90.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2007
All-time low
87.8%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India, 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 92.3 %1995: 91.6 %1996: 93 %1997: 91.5 %1999: 87.8 %2000: 89.1 %2001: 88.6 %2002: 89.1 %2003: 91.1 %2007: 99 %2008: 98.5 %2009: 95.8 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 96.4 %2014: 95.9 %2015: 96.1 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 97.6 %2019: 90.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India is 90.7%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1999.

India ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in India, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 92.3%
1995 91.6% -0.7%
1996 93.0% +1.6%
1997 91.5% -1.6%
1999 87.8% -4.0%
2000 89.1% +1.5%
2001 88.6% -0.6%
2002 89.1% +0.5%
2003 91.1% +2.2%
2007 99.0% +8.7%
2008 98.5% -0.5%
2009 95.8% -2.7%
2010 97.8% +2.1%
2011 97.8% +0.0%
2012 98.7% +0.9%
2013 96.4% -2.4%
2014 95.9% -0.5%
2015 96.1% +0.2%
2016 98.5% +2.5%
2017 97.6% -0.9%
2019 90.7% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.2% 87.8% 93.0% 5
2000s 93.0% 88.6% 99.0% 7
2010s 96.6% 90.7% 98.7% 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 150 Mozambique 92.2% compare
  2. 151 Guatemala 91.8% compare
  3. 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.1% compare
  4. 154 Zambia 90.3% compare
  5. 155 Yemen 90.3% compare
  6. 156 Armenia 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in India was 90.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1999.
How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
India ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
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Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.