Education in Karnataka, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 81.3% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 14th highest of 36). It was 85.3% for girls and 77.5% for boys.
Are children in Karnataka enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 107.7% for classes 3 to 5 and 102.8% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 41.7% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Karnataka stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 102 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 110 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 Karnataka?
Karnataka had 74,859 schools in 2024-25, 65% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Karnataka have computers?
50.7% of schools in Karnataka had a working computer in 2024-25 (35.8% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 10th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 80.8% in 2022-23 to 81.3% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Karnataka compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Karnataka ranks 14 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Punjab | 86.0% |
| 12 | Telangana | 83.6% |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 82.1% |
| 14 | Karnataka | 81.3% |
| 15 | Haryana | 81.0% |
| 16 | Andhra Pradesh | 78.5% |
| 17 | West Bengal | 75.2% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Karnataka ranks 27 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Goa | 55.7% |
| 25 | Madhya Pradesh | 54.3% |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 51.3% |
| 27 | Karnataka | 50.7% |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 47.0% |
| 29 | Jharkhand | 43.6% |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 42.0% |
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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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