Education in Bihar, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 44.7% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; the lowest of 36). It was 47.6% for girls and 41.9% for boys.
Are children in Bihar enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 86.5% for classes 3 to 5 and 68.9% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 24.5% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Bihar stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 110 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 114 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 Bihar?
Bihar had 94,339 schools in 2024-25, 81% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Bihar have computers?
23.8% of schools in Bihar had a working computer in 2024-25 (15.7% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 2nd lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 46.0% in 2022-23 to 44.7% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Bihar compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Bihar ranks 36 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)
Bihar ranks 35 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 42.0% |
| 31 | Chhattisgarh | 38.2% |
| 32 | Jammu and Kashmir | 36.5% |
| 33 | Manipur | 35.2% |
| 34 | West Bengal | 24.2% |
| 35 | Bihar | 23.8% |
| 36 | Meghalaya | 17.5% |
More on Bihar: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · India
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.