Roots · शिक्षा Education and skills
Everything rests on the first five years.
Reading and maths by age eight.
The recovery after COVID.
| Measure (rural) | 2018 | 2022 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 govt school: can subtract | 20.9% | 20.2% | 27.6% |
| Age 5 in pre-primary | 58.5% | — | 71.4% |
ASER 2024 national findings · ASER 2024 deck
Who stays and who leaves.
- PARAKH 2024
- 57% of Class 3 children proficient in language and 65% in maths. 39% and 42% in 2021. 21 lakh students tested. PARAKH 2024 via Careers360
- Retention
- Only 51.9% stay on to secondary level, up from 47.2%. UDISE+ 2025-26 via FPJ/PTI
- Shift to private
- Government schools lost about 86 lakh students in two years. Private unaided schools gained about 88 lakh. UDISE+ 2025-26 via FPJ/PTI
- Teachers
- 1.03 crore teachers and 24 pupils per teacher. Single-teacher schools fell to 1.01 lakh. UDISE+ 2025-26 via FPJ/PTI
- Phones
- About 90% of rural 14–16 year olds have a smartphone at home. 57% used one to study in the week surveyed. ASER 2024 national findings