School enrollment, primary, male in India
India: School enrollment, primary, male was 91.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in India, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, primary, male in India stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in India peaked at 91.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1971.
India ranks 95th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 83.6% | 91.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.9% | 91.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.4% (2025)
- Labor force, female 28.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 617.62 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in India?
- School enrollment, primary, male in India was 91.6% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- India ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.