DROPOUT RATE IN SCHOOLS

Feb. 7, 2020

The Ministry of Human Resource Development released state-wise figures of the dropout rate in schools in Lok Sabha.

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  • The dropout rate in schools is the highest in Assam, at both primary and secondary levels.

  • The dropout rate in Assam at primary level was 10.1% in 2017-18, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (8.1), Mizoram (8), Uttar Pradesh (8) and Tamil Nadu (5.9).

  • At secondary level, Assam’s dropout rate was 33.7%, followed by Bihar (32), Odisha (28.3), Tripura (27.2) and Karnataka (24.3). 

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