Education in Goa, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 100.8% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 2nd highest of 36). It was 106.4% for girls and 95.8% for boys.
Are children in Goa enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 118.1% for classes 3 to 5 and 116.2% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 70.9% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Goa stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 107 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 111 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 Goa?
Goa had 1,479 schools in 2024-25, 53% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Goa have computers?
55.7% of schools in Goa had a working computer in 2024-25 (21.3% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 13th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 102.1% in 2022-23 to 100.8% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Goa compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Goa ranks 2 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh | 108.7% |
| 2 | Goa | 100.8% |
| 3 | Puducherry | 96.9% |
| 4 | Kerala | 94.1% |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 93.6% |
| 6 | Delhi | 91.7% |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 89.4% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Goa ranks 24 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mizoram | 64.7% |
| 22 | Tripura | 61.0% |
| 23 | Ladakh | 55.9% |
| 24 | Goa | 55.7% |
| 25 | Madhya Pradesh | 54.3% |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 51.3% |
| 27 | Karnataka | 50.7% |
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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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