Education in Odisha, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 72.3% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 17th lowest of 36). It was 74.3% for girls and 70.4% for boys.
Are children in Odisha enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 94.6% for classes 3 to 5 and 95.5% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 35.0% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Odisha 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 106 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 Odisha?
Odisha had 61,565 schools in 2024-25, 79% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Odisha have computers?
71.1% of schools in Odisha had a working computer in 2024-25 (71.0% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 18th lowest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 66.8% in 2022-23 to 72.3% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Odisha compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Odisha ranks 20 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | West Bengal | 75.2% |
| 18 | Rajasthan | 74.2% |
| 19 | Mizoram | 73.7% |
| 20 | Odisha | 72.3% |
| 21 | Ladakh | 70.4% |
| 22 | Manipur | 68.7% |
| 23 | Tripura | 67.7% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Odisha ranks 19 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Maharashtra | 76.7% |
| 17 | Andhra Pradesh | 76.5% |
| 18 | Himachal Pradesh | 72.2% |
| 19 | Odisha | 71.1% |
| 20 | Assam | 66.7% |
| 21 | Mizoram | 64.7% |
| 22 | Tripura | 61.0% |
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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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