School Dropout Rates Rise in Tamil Nadu, Enrollment Drops in Government Schools, Check Details Here
Tamil Nadu school dropout rates increas as compared to 2023-24 academic year. Check Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report data.
Tamil Nadu Dropout Rate: As per the data in the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) by the Union Ministry of Education, Tamil Nadu has recorded an increase in school dropout rates in the Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary states of the academic year 2024-25.
The new data is concerning as the dropout rate for primary and upper primary levels are 2.7% and 2,8% respectively, which is the highest in the last five years. In the secondary leve, the dropout rate is 8.5% as compared to the 7.7% in 2023-24.
As per the reports, the dropout rate in the southern states stand as such - Kerala 0.8%, Karnataka 0%, Andhra Pradesh 1.4% and Telangana at 0%.
The data also shows the decline in enrolment in government and government aided schools and rise in private school admissions. Enrollment to class 1 in government schools fell to 2.7 lakh while the enrollment in government aided schools is down to 91,694. The enrollment at private schools in class 1 is at 5.62 Lakh.
Currently there are 57,935 schools in Tamil Nadu for 1.25 core students employing 5.49 lakh teachers. The teacher-student ration has improved slightly from 24 to 23 while the number of single teacher schools have risen to 3,671 for 95,000 students.
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