Education in Ladakh, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 70.4% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 16th lowest of 36). It was 78.2% for girls and 63.1% for boys.
Are children in Ladakh enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 107.8% for classes 3 to 5 and 84.3% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 85.7% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Ladakh stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 121 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 124 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 Ladakh?
Ladakh had 961 schools in 2024-25, 84% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Ladakh have computers?
55.9% of schools in Ladakh had a working computer in 2024-25 (52.3% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 14th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 73.0% in 2022-23 to 70.4% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Ladakh compares with other union territories
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Ladakh ranks 21 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rajasthan | 74.2% |
| 19 | Mizoram | 73.7% |
| 20 | Odisha | 72.3% |
| 21 | Ladakh | 70.4% |
| 22 | Manipur | 68.7% |
| 23 | Tripura | 67.7% |
| 24 | Chhattisgarh | 65.6% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Ladakh ranks 23 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Assam | 66.7% |
| 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% |
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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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