Education in Arunachal Pradesh, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 56.7% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; joint 4th lowest of 36). It was 59.4% for girls and 54.1% for boys.
Are children in Arunachal Pradesh enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 101.1% for classes 3 to 5 and 86.9% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 73.0% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Arunachal Pradesh stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 109 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 110 in classes 9 to 12 in 2024-25 (gender parity; 100 means equal, all-India secondary: 106).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow many schools are there in Arunachal Pradesh?
Arunachal Pradesh had 3,229 schools in 2024-25, 79% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Arunachal Pradesh have computers?
42.0% of schools in Arunachal Pradesh had a working computer in 2024-25 (30.3% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 7th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 60.6% in 2022-23 to 56.7% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Arunachal Pradesh compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Arunachal Pradesh ranks 33 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jharkhand | 60.6% |
| 31 | Sikkim | 60.2% |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | 56.7% |
| 33 | Arunachal Pradesh | 56.7% |
| 34 | Jammu and Kashmir | 55.2% |
| 35 | Nagaland | 50.5% |
| 36 | Bihar | 44.7% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Arunachal Pradesh ranks 30 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Karnataka | 50.7% |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 47.0% |
| 29 | Jharkhand | 43.6% |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 42.0% |
| 31 | Chhattisgarh | 38.2% |
| 32 | Jammu and Kashmir | 36.5% |
| 33 | Manipur | 35.2% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 1: State-wise Gross Enrolment Ratio, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 58fb80d7f1d3…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 151: State-wise Number of Schools by Management and Availability of Functional Computer Facility, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7b2618ed9a70…)
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