Education Watch
India's schools, enrolment patterns, dropout rates, and infrastructure gaps across states. UDISE+ and data.gov.in data made legible.
2021-22 (UDISE+)Total Schools
14.9 L
36 states/UTs
Total Enrolment
13.8 Cr
boys (all management)
Avg Dropout Rate
1.5%
primary level, national
High Dropout States
1
> 10% primary dropout
Primary Dropout Rate by State
Low dropoutHigh dropout
Schools by Level (National)
Top 15 States — Primary Dropout: Boys vs Girls
Gender Dropout Gap — National (Primary / Upper Primary / Secondary)
Enrolment by Management Type (National)
Girl Toilet Coverage by State (%)
Top 10 States by Total Schools
All States(click to expand)
| # | State | Primary Dropout % | Secondary Dropout % | Total Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manipur | 13.3% | 1.3% | 4,617 |
| 2 | Meghalaya | 9.8% | 21.7% | 14,600 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 9.3% | 11.7% | 3,603 |
| 4 | West Bengal | 8.6% | 18.0% | 94,744 |
| 5 | Ladakh | 6.5% | 4.9% | 978 |
| 6 | Mizoram | 6.4% | 11.9% | 3,911 |
| 7 | Assam | 6.0% | 20.3% | 60,859 |
| 8 | Nagaland | 5.0% | 17.5% | 2,718 |
| 9 | Jammu and Kashmir | 4.0% | 6.0% | 28,805 |
| 10 | Puducherry | 3.7% | 6.3% | 736 |
| 11 | Rajasthan | 3.6% | 7.7% | 1,06,373 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 3.1% | 10.1% | 1,25,582 |
| 13 | Uttar Pradesh | 2.7% | 9.7% | 2,58,054 |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 1.8% | 9.3% | 44,855 |
| 15 | Sikkim | 1.8% | 11.9% | 1,259 |
| 16 | Punjab | 1.3% | 17.2% | 27,701 |
| 17 | Tripura | 1.1% | 8.3% | 4,929 |
| 18 | Chhattisgarh | 0.8% | 9.7% | 56,512 |
| 19 | Uttarakhand | 0.8% | 5.0% | 22,815 |
| 20 | Lakshadweep | 0.5% | — | 38 |
| 21 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0.4% | 5.0% | 416 |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | — | 16.3% | 61,948 |
| 23 | Bihar | — | 20.5% | 93,165 |
| 24 | Chandigarh | — | — | 233 |
| 25 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | — | 9.5% | 460 |
| 26 | Delhi | — | 4.8% | 5,619 |
| 27 | Goa | — | 9.0% | 1,510 |
| 28 | Gujarat | — | 17.9% | 53,851 |
| 29 | Haryana | — | 5.9% | 23,726 |
| 30 | Himachal Pradesh | — | 1.5% | 18,028 |
| 31 | Karnataka | — | 14.7% | 76,450 |
| 32 | Kerala | — | 5.5% | 16,240 |
| 33 | Maharashtra | — | 10.7% | 1,09,605 |
| 34 | Odisha | — | 27.3% | 62,291 |
| 35 | Tamil Nadu | — | 4.5% | 58,801 |
| 36 | Telangana | — | 13.7% | 43,083 |