Education in Madhya Pradesh, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 56.7% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; joint 4th lowest of 36). It was 57.6% for girls and 55.9% for boys.
Are children in Madhya Pradesh enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 81.0% for classes 3 to 5 and 81.8% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 39.5% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Madhya Pradesh 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 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 Madhya Pradesh?
Madhya Pradesh had 122,120 schools in 2024-25, 76% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Madhya Pradesh have computers?
54.3% of schools in Madhya Pradesh had a working computer in 2024-25 (48.4% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 12th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 57.9% in 2022-23 to 56.7% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Madhya Pradesh compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Madhya Pradesh ranks 32 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 60.9% |
| 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% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Madhya Pradesh ranks 25 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Tripura | 61.0% |
| 23 | Ladakh | 55.9% |
| 24 | Goa | 55.7% |
| 25 | Madhya Pradesh | 54.3% |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 51.3% |
| 27 | Karnataka | 50.7% |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 47.0% |
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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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