Education in Delhi, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 91.7% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 6th highest of 36). It was 95.7% for girls and 88.3% for boys.
Are children in Delhi enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 104.8% for classes 3 to 5 and 117.1% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 52.2% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Delhi stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 108 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 108 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 Delhi?
Delhi had 5,556 schools in 2024-25, 48% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Delhi have computers?
99.9% of schools in Delhi had a working computer in 2024-25 (100.0% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; the highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 97.3% in 2022-23 to 91.7% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Delhi compares with other union territories
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Delhi ranks 6 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Puducherry | 96.9% |
| 4 | Kerala | 94.1% |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 93.6% |
| 6 | Delhi | 91.7% |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 89.4% |
| 8 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 89.1% |
| 9 | Uttarakhand | 87.1% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Delhi ranks 1 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 99.9% |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 99.5% |
| 3 | Kerala | 99.1% |
| 4 | Puducherry | 98.4% |
| 5 | Punjab | 97.3% |
| 6 | Lakshadweep | 97.2% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 96.1% |
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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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