Education in Jharkhand, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 60.6% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 7th lowest of 36). It was 63.2% for girls and 58.0% for boys.
Are children in Jharkhand enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 96.7% for classes 3 to 5 and 83.1% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 38.0% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Jharkhand stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 105 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 109 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 Jharkhand?
Jharkhand had 44,376 schools in 2024-25, 81% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Jharkhand have computers?
43.6% of schools in Jharkhand had a working computer in 2024-25 (38.6% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 8th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 49.5% in 2022-23 to 60.6% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Jharkhand compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Jharkhand ranks 30 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Assam | 61.5% |
| 28 | Gujarat | 61.0% |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 60.9% |
| 30 | Jharkhand | 60.6% |
| 31 | Sikkim | 60.2% |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | 56.7% |
| 33 | Arunachal Pradesh | 56.7% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Jharkhand ranks 29 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 51.3% |
| 27 | Karnataka | 50.7% |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 47.0% |
| 29 | Jharkhand | 43.6% |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 42.0% |
| 31 | Chhattisgarh | 38.2% |
| 32 | Jammu and Kashmir | 36.5% |
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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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