{"id":24454,"date":"2026-01-03T10:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T04:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/school-dropout-rates-in-india\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:43:02","slug":"school-dropout-rates-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/school-dropout-rates-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"School Dropout Rates in India: A Complete Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/importance-of-learning\/\"><strong>Learning plays a key role<\/strong><\/a>\r\n<strong> in students&#8217; lives<\/strong>. For social and economic development of students, schools offer a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/positive-learning-environment\/\"><strong>positive learning environment<\/strong><\/a>\r\n for years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, we often hear about school dropout scenarios especially at higher grades. <strong>Increasing school dropout rates in India is a concerning challenge everyone must talk about.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we will look at <strong>what a school dropout means, presents the latest from reliable sources, major causes, and outlines government initiatives to prevent dropout rates.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Is School Dropout?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/What-Is-School-Dropout_.png\" alt=\"What Is School Dropout?\" class=\"wp-image-29925\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>School dropout refers to a <strong>child who leaves a formal schooling or program like middle school or high school before completing the course.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple words, <strong>an individual started a course but dropped out after only a few months.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>School Dropout Rates in India: Latest Survey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/School-Dropout-Rates-in-India-Latest-Survey.png\" alt=\"School Dropout Rates in India: Latest Survey\" class=\"wp-image-29926\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest data of <strong>school dropout rates in India is based on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/educationforallinindia.com\/state-of-dropout-transition-and-retention-rates-based-on-udiseplus-2024-25-data\/\"><strong>UDISE+ 2024-25 data<\/strong><\/a> which provides downloadable reports for confirmation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India\u2019s <strong>UDISE+ 2024-25<\/strong> also popular as <strong>Unified District Information System for Education states that the dropout rates in:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The preparatory level from 3.7% to 2.3%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The middle level is around 5.2% to 3.5%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The secondary level from 10.9% to 8.2%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ASER or <strong>Annual Status of Education Report<\/strong> is often <strong>used for tracking enrolment and learning in rural India<\/strong>. Go through the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/asercentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ASER-2024-National-findings.pdf\"><strong>ASER 2024 official report<\/strong><\/a> for detailed information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Causes of School Dropout in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Major-Causes-of-School-Dropout-in-India.png\" alt=\"Major Causes of School Dropout in India\" class=\"wp-image-29927\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand the <strong>school dropout in India<\/strong> let&#8217;s go through <strong>some of the major causes:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Economic Factors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Economic-Factors.png\" alt=\"1. Economic Factors\" class=\"wp-image-29928\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the major causes of school dropout in India is economic factors. Reasons like families under <strong>financial stress lead children to become labour\/workers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Economic factors for rural kids also include <strong>school distance and transport cost<\/strong>. This <strong>increases the dropout rate.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Social and Cultural Factors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Social-and-Cultural-Factors.png\" alt=\"2. Social and Cultural Factors\" class=\"wp-image-29929\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social and cultural factors<\/strong> also play an important reason for dropout in which <strong>gender norms and early marriage limit <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/continuous-learning\/\"><strong>continuous learning<\/strong><\/a>\r\n.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also happens due to <strong>discrimination based on caste and social exclusion.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Academic-Related Issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Academic-Related-Issues.png\" alt=\"3. Academic-Related Issues\" class=\"wp-image-29930\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, <strong>academic-related issues<\/strong> such as <strong>poor learning environment, lack of experience, shortage of teachers<\/strong> etc <strong>increase the rate of dropout in India.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Psychological and Personal Factors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Psychological-and-Personal-Factors.png\" alt=\"4. Psychological and Personal Factors\" class=\"wp-image-29931\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Psychological and personal factors<\/strong> are one of the <strong>causes of school drop out<\/strong>. For example, <strong>lack of motivation, bullying, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/childrens-mental-health\/\"><strong>mental health<\/strong><\/a>\r\n problems<\/strong> etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Initiatives to Reduce Dropout Rates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Government-Initiatives-to-Reduce-Dropout-Rates-.png\" alt=\"Government Initiatives to Reduce Dropout Rates\" class=\"wp-image-29932\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To reduce dropout rates in India, the government has sponsored programmes.<\/strong> Some common examples are;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Mid-Day Meal Scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Mid-Day-Meal-Scheme.png\" alt=\"1. Mid-Day Meal Scheme\" class=\"wp-image-29933\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mid-day meal scheme<\/strong> also popular as <a href=\"https:\/\/pmposhan.education.gov.in\/\"><strong>PM POSHAN<\/strong><\/a> is <strong>an initiative in which schools provide cooked food to increase enrolment and attendance.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is beneficial for parents who are unable to feed their children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. RTE (Right to Education Act)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/RTE-Right-to-Education-Act.png\" alt=\"2. RTE (Right to Education Act)\" class=\"wp-image-29934\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/righttoeducation.in\/\"><strong>RTE<\/strong><\/a> is designed by the government which <strong>aims to provide free and compulsory elementary <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/what-is-education\/\"><strong>education<\/strong><\/a>\r\n to children aged 6 to 14.<\/strong> Learn more about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/right-to-education-act\/\">right to education act<\/a>\r\n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an effective way to motivate parents and students to improve drop rate in India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Samagra-Shiksha-Abhiyan-1.png\" alt=\"3. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan\" class=\"wp-image-29935\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this initiative, <strong>students from elementary to senior secondary are motivated not to drop out from school.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>objective of this scheme<\/strong> is to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/pillar\/quality-education\/\">quality of education<\/a>\r\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote equity and inclusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/difference-between-learning-objectives-and-learning-outcomes\/#What_are_Learning_Outcomes\">learning outcomes<\/a>\r\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Beti-Bachao-Beti-Padhao.png\" alt=\"4. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao\" class=\"wp-image-29936\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a <strong>popular campaign<\/strong> by the government of India <strong>aimed for girls\u2019 education and survival.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme is an effective approach to understand the importance of educating girls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Scholarship Programmes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Scholarship-Programmes.png\" alt=\"5. Scholarship Programmes\" class=\"wp-image-29938\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/types-of-scholarship-in-india\/\">many central and state-level scholarship programmes<\/a>\r\n in different domains which <strong>help to reduce dropout rates.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dropout Rates by Grade Level<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Dropout-Rates-by-Grade-Level.png\" alt=\"Dropout Rates by Grade Level\" class=\"wp-image-29939\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The given below information are reliable sources taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.education.gov.in\/sites\/upload_files\/mhrd\/files\/statistics-new\/udise_report_existing_23_24.pdf\"><strong>UDISE+ 2023-24<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2161543\"><strong>UDISE+ 2024-25<\/strong><\/a> showcase the <strong>dropout rates by grade level:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Pre-Primary School Dropout Rate in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Pre-Primary-School-Dropout-Rate-in-India.png\" alt=\"1. Pre-Primary School Dropout Rate in India\" class=\"wp-image-29940\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dropout rate of <strong>pre-primary school fell from<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/educationforallinindia.com\/state-of-dropout-transition-and-retention-rates-based-on-udiseplus-2024-25-data\/\"><strong> 3.7% in 2023 and 24 to 2.3% in 2024 and 25<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Primary School Dropout Rate in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Primary-School-Dropout-Rate-in-India.png\" alt=\"2. Primary School Dropout Rate in India\" class=\"wp-image-29941\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rate decreased from <a href=\"https:\/\/educationforallinindia.com\/state-of-dropout-transition-and-retention-rates-based-on-udiseplus-2024-25-data\/\"><strong>5.2% in 2023 and 24 to 3.5% in 2024 and 25<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Secondary School Dropout Rate in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Secondary-School-Dropout-Rate-in-India.png\" alt=\"3. Secondary School Dropout Rate in India\" class=\"wp-image-29942\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rate decreased from <a href=\"https:\/\/educationforallinindia.com\/state-of-dropout-transition-and-retention-rates-based-on-udiseplus-2024-25-data\/\"><strong>10.9% in 2023 and 24 to 8.2% in 2024 and 25<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the more recent and comprehensive official data is still emerging.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>State-wise School Dropout Rate in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/State-wise-School-Dropout-Rate-in-India.png\" alt=\"State-wise School Dropout Rate in India\" class=\"wp-image-29943\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Given below is a <strong>table represented by&nbsp; the Education For All In India on<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/educationforallinindia.com\/state-wise-number-of-children-dropped-out-between-2022-23-and-2023-24\/\"><strong>state-wise school dropout rate in India<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>State \/ All India<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Primary (Grades 1\u20135)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Upper Primary (Grades 6\u20138)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Elementary (Grades 1\u20138)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Boys %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Girls %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Boys %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Girls %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Boys %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Girls %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>India&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2145787<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3331436<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5477223<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>A &amp; islands<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">68.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">192<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">71<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">76.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">263<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Andhra Pradesh&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5647<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">64.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23682<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29329<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Arunachal Pradesh&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7914<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5461<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13376<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Assam<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">211423<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">61.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">146652<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">358075<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Bihar&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1122631<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">49.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1646670<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2769301<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Chandigarh&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">307<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">307<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Chhattisgarh&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">44526<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">76686<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">121212<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>D and N haveli &amp; D and D<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1015<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1131<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2146<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Delhi&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Goa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1021<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">786<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1808<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Gujarat&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">69.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8317<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">130496<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">138813<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Haryana&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28645<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">64.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">68746<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">67.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">97391<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Himachal Pradesh&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">65.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1861<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">65.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1861<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jammu and Kashmir&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">61.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17047<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18463<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35511<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jharkhand&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29505<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">173608<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">203113<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Karnataka&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">92924<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">85214<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">178138<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Kerala&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>State \/ All India<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Primary (Grades 1\u20135)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Upper Primary (Grades 6\u20138)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Elementary (Grades 1\u20138)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Boys %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Girls %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Boys %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Girls %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Boys %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Girls %<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ladakh<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.2<\/td><td>962<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">695<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1657<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lakshadweep&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">70.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29.8<\/td><td>118<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">92<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">83.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">210<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Madhya Pradesh&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">65.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.8<\/td><td>65100<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">272164<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">337265<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Maharashtra&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td>0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33636<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">61.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33636<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Manipur&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48.1<\/td><td>13081<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4911<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17991<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Meghalaya&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">44.3<\/td><td>36969<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28563<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">68.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">65532<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Mizoram&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.7<\/td><td>4391<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3856<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8247<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Nagaland&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.3<\/td><td>7363<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5285<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12648<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Odisha&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td>0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40911<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">113.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">82.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40911<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Puducherry&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">64.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35.9<\/td><td>1068<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">803<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">61.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1871<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Punjab&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td>1199<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">61.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35115<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36314<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Rajasthan&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.6<\/td><td>610302<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">44.3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">288938<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">899240<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Sikkim<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">68.2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.8<\/td><td>1103<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1371<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">64.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2474<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Tamil Nadu&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td>0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Telangana&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td>0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">917<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">917<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Tripura&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26.6<\/td><td>1682<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">44.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7001<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8683<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47.4<\/td><td>343062<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" 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Bengal&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important note:<\/strong> The data in the table is calculated based on information provided in the <a href=\"https:\/\/udiseplus.gov.in\/#\/en\/home\"><strong>UDISEPlus<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>report in various years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dropout Rate and Out of School Girls in India\u200b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Dropout-Rate-and-Out-of-School-Girls-in-India_-1.png\" alt=\"Dropout Rate and Out of School Girls in India\u200b\" class=\"wp-image-29944\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is often seen that the <strong>school dropout rate in India for girls and boys are not the same.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over 65.7 lakh children dropped out in the last five years, with nearly half (29.8 lakh) being adolescent girls, notes a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/education-today\/news\/story\/india-records-657-lakh-school-dropouts-in-5-years-gujarat-reports-341-surge-2830572-2025-12-04\"><strong>December 2025 India Today report<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above mentioned <strong>state-wise school dropout rate in India in 2022 to 2024<\/strong> represented the difference in detail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data in the <strong>table includes the difference in drop rates based on gender of primary, upper primary, and elementary school students<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is <strong>due to various factors<\/strong> in different regions <strong>such as early marriage, safety concerns, household responsibilities, and inadequate sanitation<\/strong> etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reduce the dropout rate, explore the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/importance-of-girls-education\/\"><strong>importance of girls education<\/strong><\/a>\r\n in the 21st century.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To empower <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/kw\/blog\/difference-between-skill-and-knowledge\/\"><strong>knowledge<\/strong> and <strong>skills<\/strong><\/a>\r\n, <strong>education is essential for each individual<\/strong>. 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