Annual Status of Education Report 2019 Released, Know Key Findings and Statistical Analysis Here

ASER Report 2019 Key Findings: Pratham – a well-known Non-Profit Organization has released the Annual Status of Education Report 2019 yesterday. The report shared several key insights and interesting observations about the state of education, especially school-level education in the country. According to a brief analysis, Pratham’s ASER Report 2019 showcases parents’ choice of school when it comes to education of their students. According to the report, parents prefer private schools for education of boys while girl students are primarily sent to government schools to get basic education. In addition to this, the Annual Status of Education Report has also highlighted several other startling facts, which are discussed below:

ASER 2019 Report – Key Findings

Some of the key highlights and interesting findings of the Annual Status of Education Report are discussed below:

Choice of Schools

The ASER 2019 report states that parents exhibit a unique bias when it comes to selection of schools for their children. The report shows that parents are more likely to opt for a private school when selecting a school for boys while government schools are primary choice of parents when it comes to girls education.

Statistical Analysis

In line with the above finding, it has also been noted that between the age-group of 4-5 years, around 56.8% girls enrolled in government schools as compared to only 50.4% boys. On the other hand, when it comes to private schools, 49.6% boys were enrolled in schools as compared to 43.2% girls in the same age group. Even in higher age group i.e. from 6 to 8 years, some 61.1% girls were enrolled in government schools against 52.1% boys; while the number in private schools hovered at 47.9% boys against 39% girls.

RTE Admission Age Findings

Another key finding which came forth through the ASER 2019 was that older children perform better than younger one. The report stated that half of all 7 and 8-year-olds can do a 1-digit numerical subtraction problem correctly. Children’s foundational skills improve in each subsequent grade. In line with this, the RTE / the Right to Education Act has recommended that all admissions under RTE to Class 1 be done after completion of 6 years. However, in reality 4 out of every 10 children entering Class I are less than 5 years old.

Key Recommendations

Based on the findings of the Annual State of Education Report 2019, Pratham has made some interesting recommendations to improve the state of school-level education in the country. The key recommendations include

1. Strengthening and expansion of the existing network of Anganwadi Centres
2. Age of students play an important role in development of language, numeracy, social and emotional learning
3. Enrolling students in primary grades at right age important for overall development
4. Age group between 4 to 8 years seen as continuous progressive stages, so curriculum development should be done in accordance with it.