The average annual dropout rate for secondary schools in India was over ** percent in 2022, a significant decline from the academic year 2019, the highest among school levels. Primary schools had the lowest dropout rates. Early childhood education    India’s infant mortality rates in India have decreased over the years with the help of government initiatives. The government launched “Anganwadis” in 1975, to provide adequate medical care and to combat hunger and malnutrition in children. These government-funded childcare centers enroll children as young as six months old. Across India, there are more than a million Anganwadis that deliver early education, health, and nutrition services. These centers also provide pre-primary education for children below five years. Free education and midday meals    With low levels of reading literacy among eighth graders, faring well in the upcoming at the later stage, in the secondary school classes could be challenging. The government-run public schools provide free and compulsory education as a fundamental right to children between the ages of *** and ********. To improve the nutritional status and attendance of school children, the Indian government implemented the "Midday Meal Scheme" that offers free lunch to all students on working days. While simplistic in its approach, one meal taken care of during the day helps parents in the lower income groups, specifically those that depend on daily/hourly wages.

India School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data was reported at 21.200 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.000 % for 2012. India School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data is updated yearly, averaging 36.675 % from Sep 1960 (Median) to 2013, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.500 % in 1970 and a record low of 21.200 % in 2013. India School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA002: School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old.

According to a survey conducted in rural India in 2023, about ** percent of the respondents indicated that the main reason female students dropped out of school was the need for the child to help earn for the family. The next most common reason cited was the lack of interest in studies, as indicated by **** percent of the respondents.

School Drop Out Rate: Gujarat: 6-11 Years Old data was reported at 27.110 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.700 % for 2010. School Drop Out Rate: Gujarat: 6-11 Years Old data is updated yearly, averaging 25.900 % from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.090 % in 2004 and a record low of 24.770 % in 2002. School Drop Out Rate: Gujarat: 6-11 Years Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA002: School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old.

According to a survey conducted in rural India in 2023, about ** percent of the respondents indicated that the main reason male students dropped out of school was the lack of interest in studies. However, the next most common reason cited was the need for the child to help earn for the family, as stated by **** percent of the respondents.

As of 2022, about ** percent of respondents of a pre-budget survey conducted across India stated that schools should be provided with further financial assistance by the government as part of the union budget plan for fiscal year 2023 so as to reduce the country's dropout rate. India's education sector was also adversely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the uneven distribution of resources and digital education being inaccessible to children of underprivileged families.

According to a survey conducted in 2023, the percentage of out-of-school (OOS) children was highest among males in rural India, at ** percent. In contrast, females accounted for ** percent of out-of-school children during the same period. The OOS category comprises children who either dropped out or never enrolled.

School Drop Out Rate: Mizoram: 6-14 Years Old: Girl data was reported at 39.940 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.740 % for 2010. School Drop Out Rate: Mizoram: 6-14 Years Old: Girl data is updated yearly, averaging 53.930 % from Sep 2004 (Median) to 2011, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.340 % in 2004 and a record low of 35.740 % in 2010. School Drop Out Rate: Mizoram: 6-14 Years Old: Girl data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA003: School Drop Out Rate: 6-14 Years Old.

India School Drop Out Rate: 6-14 Years Old: Boy data was reported at 39.200 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.800 % for 2012. India School Drop Out Rate: 6-14 Years Old: Boy data is updated yearly, averaging 52.065 % from Sep 1960 (Median) to 2013, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.000 % in 1960 and a record low of 39.200 % in 2013. India School Drop Out Rate: 6-14 Years Old: Boy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA003: School Drop Out Rate: 6-14 Years Old.

School Drop Out Rate: Madhya Pradesh: 6-14 Years Old data was reported at 44.920 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.730 % for 2010. School Drop Out Rate: Madhya Pradesh: 6-14 Years Old data is updated yearly, averaging 44.920 % from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.110 % in 2001 and a record low of 24.400 % in 2009. School Drop Out Rate: Madhya Pradesh: 6-14 Years Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA003: School Drop Out Rate: 6-14 Years Old.

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School Drop Out Rate: West Bengal: 6-11 Years Old data was reported at 24.330 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.440 % for 2010. School Drop Out Rate: West Bengal: 6-11 Years Old data is updated yearly, averaging 33.460 % from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.650 % in 2004 and a record low of 20.500 % in 2009. School Drop Out Rate: West Bengal: 6-11 Years Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA002: School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old.

School Drop Out Rate: Maharashtra: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data was reported at 8.960 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.420 % for 2010. School Drop Out Rate: Maharashtra: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data is updated yearly, averaging 17.730 % from Sep 2004 (Median) to 2011, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.420 % in 2010 and a record low of 6.600 % in 2004. School Drop Out Rate: Maharashtra: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA002: School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old.

Estimates from binary logistic regression analysis for school dropouts among adolescent boys and girls by background characteristics, 2018–19.

School Drop Out Rate: Tamil Nadu: 6-14 Years Old: Girl data was reported at 8.230 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.200 % for 2009. School Drop Out Rate: Tamil Nadu: 6-14 Years Old: Girl data is updated yearly, averaging 8.670 % from Sep 2004 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.450 % in 2005 and a record low of 8.200 % in 2009. School Drop Out Rate: Tamil Nadu: 6-14 Years Old: Girl data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA003: School Drop Out Rate: 6-14 Years Old.

This dataset contains the details of key school performance indicators like the drop-out rate, retention rate, repetition rate, and the promotion rate by levels of education for all schools.

Sample distribution of the study population, 2015–16.

School Drop Out Rate: Maharashtra: 6-11 Years Old: Girl data was reported at 10.160 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.020 % for 2010. School Drop Out Rate: Maharashtra: 6-11 Years Old: Girl data is updated yearly, averaging 16.965 % from Sep 2004 (Median) to 2011, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.900 % in 2008 and a record low of 5.800 % in 2006. School Drop Out Rate: Maharashtra: 6-11 Years Old: Girl data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA002: School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old.

School Drop Out Rate: Uttar Pradesh: 6-11 Years Old: Girl data was reported at 22.190 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.770 % for 2010. School Drop Out Rate: Uttar Pradesh: 6-11 Years Old: Girl data is updated yearly, averaging 33.080 % from Sep 2006 (Median) to 2011, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.700 % in 2009 and a record low of 22.190 % in 2011. School Drop Out Rate: Uttar Pradesh: 6-11 Years Old: Girl data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA002: School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old.

School Drop Out Rate: Tamil Nadu: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data was reported at 0.300 % in 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.120 % for 2007. School Drop Out Rate: Tamil Nadu: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data is updated yearly, averaging 5.030 % from Sep 2004 (Median) to 2009, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.640 % in 2006 and a record low of 0.300 % in 2009. School Drop Out Rate: Tamil Nadu: 6-11 Years Old: Boy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Education Sector – Table IN.EDA002: School Drop Out Rate: 6-11 Years Old.