Education in Nagaland, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 50.5% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 2nd lowest of 36). It was 54.8% for girls and 46.6% for boys.
Are children in Nagaland enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 87.1% for classes 3 to 5 and 71.0% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 80.9% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Nagaland stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 112 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 118 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 Nagaland?
Nagaland had 2,750 schools in 2024-25, 70% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Nagaland have computers?
78.6% of schools in Nagaland had a working computer in 2024-25 (75.9% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 15th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 47.8% in 2022-23 to 50.5% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Nagaland compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Nagaland ranks 35 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 36 | Bihar | 44.7% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Nagaland ranks 15 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Uttarakhand | 84.0% |
| 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% |
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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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