Education in India

Data Stories

Enrollment of Children with Special Needs (CWSN) of School Education in Karnataka, 2020-21

Yogada

Number of students with special needs falls in Higher education when compared to Primary

Data by Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) said that students with special needs enrolling in Primary (including both girls and boys) are higher than students enrolling in Higher education. The number of boys enrolling in education at all levels is higher as compared to the girls.

Source- Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE)


 India’s Edtech Market Share By Categories (2020)

Sneha S.K

In India’s EdTech sector, the segment that is garnering the most interest by users is the K-12 segment. According to India Brand Equity Foundation, since 2018, more than1,782 K–12 EdTech start-ups have been launched in India.

Source: India Brand Equity Foundation


Five Most Expensive Schools In India

Shireen

The Scindia School in Gwalio is the most expensive school in India. It has seen alumni like Anurag Kashyap and Mukesh Ambani. It is a CBSE-affiliated school, and is also known as “The Sardar School.”

SOURCE- COLLEGESEARCH.COM


Leading educational institutions across India in 2022, by rank

Deepali

The scoring for the university ranking is based on parameters such as teaching, learning, resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity and perception. Indian Insititue of Madras in Chennai is among the leading educational institutions across India in 2022.

Source: National Institutional Ranking Framework


Student suicides in India

Navya Sruthi

The number of suicides among the students has increased over the years. Academic distress among the students is one of the main causes for the increase in the number of suicides. The NCRB recorded more than 13,000 suicides among students in the year 2021.

Source: ncrb.gov.in


Countries’ Percentage of GDP Dedicated To Education

Rakshanda

India dedicates 4.7 percent of its GDP to education which is the second highest after Bhutan that dedicates 5.7 percent according to the World Bank.

Source: World Bank


Female Literacy Rate In India

Aditi

The female literacy rate in India is constantly increasing over the past years. NCRB reports the increase from 31.7 percent in 1988 to 71.5 percent in 2021.

Source: ncrb.gov.in


Reading Ability Among Primary Students

Janvi G.

Comparison from 2014 to 2020, Reading ability among the students of class 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Source: Aser report (rural) 2021


Mid-Meal Provision By School Respondents

Anuja

Provision of mid-day meal among the students of class 1st to 8th.

Source: Aser report (rural) 2021


A Comparison Of The Educational Spending Of India With Its Peers

Sai Aravindh

The educational spending of India as a percent of GDP is well above its neighboring countries and the world average. It still has grounds to catch up with the spending level of the western countries.  

Source: The World Bank


Unemployment rate across India in 2021, by maximum education level

Aanchal K.

According to the survey conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd 2021, people with highest education levels were found having highest unemployment rate.

Source: Statista


Literacy rates across Indian States and Union Territories

Ajay

The info graphic shows the literacy rates across Indian States and Union Territories. Kerala emerged as the most literate state in the nation.

Source- India Census and Leh Ladakh District


Male and female literacy rates

Shreya Chekkilla

This graph shows the male and female literacy rates in the top three and bottom three literate states during the year 2022.

Source: The Global Statistics


Indian Government expenditure on Education

M.Surabhi

The expenditure for education by the Indian government, as a percent of GDP, has increased from 3.36% in 1997 to 4.47 in 2020.

Source- The World Bank