All India, Year and Gender-wise Enrolment of Students by level of School Education
This dataset contains the gender-wise details of enrolment at different levels of education such as primary, upper primary, elementary, secondary, and higher secondary, irrespective of the type of school.
Note:
1. Data for 2012-13 and 2013-14 is Provisional.
2. Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
All India, Year and Gender-wise Enrolment of Students by level of School Education
This dataset contains the gender-wise details of enrolment at different levels of education such as primary, upper primary, elementary, secondary, and higher secondary, irrespective of the type of school.
Note:
1. Data for 2012-13 and 2013-14 is Provisional.
2. Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
Rows: 414
Columns: 7
Time period: 1950-51, 1960-61, 1970-71, 1980-81, 2000-01, 2005-06 to 2025-26
Last Updated: 15 July 2026
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fiscal_year
school_type
gender
education_level
value
unit
note
2025-26
All Management
Boys
Pre-Primary
7960807
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Girls
Pre-Primary
6952102
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Total
Pre-Primary
14912909
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Boys
Primary
53018951
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Girls
Primary
48896923
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Total
Primary
101915874
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Boys
Upper Primary
32629069
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Girls
Upper Primary
30612355
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Total
Upper Primary
63241424
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
2025-26
All Management
Boys
Elementary
85648020
value in absolute number
Pre-Primary is below Class 1, Primary is from classes 1 to 5, Upper primary from classes 6 to 8, Elementary from classes 1 to 8, secondary from classes 9 to 10, Higher secondary from classes 11 to 12.
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Metadata
Number of Rows414
Number of Columns7
Time Period1950-51, 1960-61, 1970-71, 1980-81, 2000-01, 2005-06 to 2025-26
The academic/fiscal year the enrolment data pertains to, expressed as a two-year span (e.g., 2025-26).
school_type
String
1
414
The management category of schools covered by the enrolment figures, such as all management types combined or a specific management category.
gender
String
3
414
The gender group the enrolment figure refers to: boys, girls, or the combined total.
education_level
String
6
414
The level of education the enrolment data covers, such as pre-primary, primary, upper primary, elementary, secondary, or higher secondary.
value
Int64
335
414
The number of students enrolled for the given year, school type, gender, and education level.
unit
String
2
414
The unit of measurement for the enrolment value, indicating whether figures are absolute numbers or expressed in lakhs.
note
String
2
414
A clarifying note defining which school classes fall under each education level (e.g., primary covers classes 1 to 5).
Citation
Ministry of Education. (2026). All India, Year and Gender-wise Enrolment of Students by level of School Education [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21728
