Education in Maharashtra, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 82.1% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 13th highest of 36). It was 82.6% for girls and 81.6% for boys.
Are children in Maharashtra enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 105.3% for classes 3 to 5 and 96.5% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 40.8% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Maharashtra 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 101 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 Maharashtra?
Maharashtra had 108,250 schools in 2024-25, 60% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Maharashtra have computers?
76.7% of schools in Maharashtra had a working computer in 2024-25 (65.7% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 16th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 78.9% in 2022-23 to 82.1% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Maharashtra compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Maharashtra ranks 13 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 86.4% |
| 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% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Maharashtra ranks 16 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 81.4% |
| 14 | Telangana | 81.2% |
| 15 | Nagaland | 78.6% |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 76.7% |
| 17 | Andhra Pradesh | 76.5% |
| 18 | Himachal Pradesh | 72.2% |
| 19 | Odisha | 71.1% |
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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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