Education in Jammu and Kashmir, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 55.2% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 3rd lowest of 36). It was 56.8% for girls and 53.8% for boys.
Are children in Jammu and Kashmir enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 105.9% for classes 3 to 5 and 77.3% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 93.2% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Jammu and Kashmir 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 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 Jammu and Kashmir?
Jammu and Kashmir had 24,192 schools in 2024-25, 78% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Jammu and Kashmir have computers?
36.5% of schools in Jammu and Kashmir had a working computer in 2024-25 (26.0% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 5th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 56.2% in 2022-23 to 55.2% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Jammu and Kashmir compares with other union territories
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Jammu and Kashmir ranks 34 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)
Jammu and Kashmir ranks 32 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jharkhand | 43.6% |
| 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% |
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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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