Education in Assam, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 61.5% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 10th lowest of 36). It was 68.2% for girls and 55.0% for boys.
Are children in Assam enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 108.4% for classes 3 to 5 and 91.1% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 53.2% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Assam stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 116 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 124 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 Assam?
Assam had 55,283 schools in 2024-25, 81% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Assam have computers?
66.7% of schools in Assam had a working computer in 2024-25 (74.0% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 17th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 55.9% in 2022-23 to 61.5% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Assam compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Assam ranks 27 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chhattisgarh | 65.6% |
| 25 | Lakshadweep | 65.3% |
| 26 | Meghalaya | 62.5% |
| 27 | Assam | 61.5% |
| 28 | Gujarat | 61.0% |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 60.9% |
| 30 | Jharkhand | 60.6% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Assam ranks 20 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Andhra Pradesh | 76.5% |
| 18 | Himachal Pradesh | 72.2% |
| 19 | Odisha | 71.1% |
| 20 | Assam | 66.7% |
| 21 | Mizoram | 64.7% |
| 22 | Tripura | 61.0% |
| 23 | Ladakh | 55.9% |
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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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