Education in Himachal Pradesh, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 93.6% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 5th highest of 36). It was 96.5% for girls and 90.9% for boys.
Are children in Himachal Pradesh enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 105.6% for classes 3 to 5 and 103.2% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 70.2% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Himachal Pradesh stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 104 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 106 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 Himachal Pradesh?
Himachal Pradesh had 17,330 schools in 2024-25, 85% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Himachal Pradesh have computers?
72.2% of schools in Himachal Pradesh had a working computer in 2024-25 (68.6% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 18th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 93.2% in 2022-23 to 93.6% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Himachal Pradesh compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Himachal Pradesh ranks 5 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 89.1% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Himachal Pradesh ranks 18 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nagaland | 78.6% |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 76.7% |
| 17 | Andhra Pradesh | 76.5% |
| 18 | Himachal Pradesh | 72.2% |
| 19 | Odisha | 71.1% |
| 20 | Assam | 66.7% |
| 21 | Mizoram | 64.7% |
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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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