Education in Lakshadweep, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 65.3% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 12th lowest of 36). It was 66.3% for girls and 64.4% for boys.
Are children in Lakshadweep enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 99.7% for classes 3 to 5 and 81.1% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 63.3% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Lakshadweep stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 100 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 103 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 Lakshadweep?
Lakshadweep had 36 schools in 2024-25, 100% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Lakshadweep have computers?
97.2% of schools in Lakshadweep had a working computer in 2024-25 (97.2% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 6th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 71.8% in 2022-23 to 65.3% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Lakshadweep compares with other union territories
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Lakshadweep ranks 25 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Manipur | 68.7% |
| 23 | Tripura | 67.7% |
| 24 | Chhattisgarh | 65.6% |
| 25 | Lakshadweep | 65.3% |
| 26 | Meghalaya | 62.5% |
| 27 | Assam | 61.5% |
| 28 | Gujarat | 61.0% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Lakshadweep ranks 6 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kerala | 99.1% |
| 4 | Puducherry | 98.4% |
| 5 | Punjab | 97.3% |
| 6 | Lakshadweep | 97.2% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 96.1% |
| 8 | Haryana | 95.6% |
| 9 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 95.6% |
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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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