Education in Puducherry, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 96.9% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 3rd highest of 36). It was 103.5% for girls and 91.0% for boys.
Are children in Puducherry enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 91.8% for classes 3 to 5 and 98.6% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 65.3% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Puducherry stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 106 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 114 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 Puducherry?
Puducherry had 763 schools in 2024-25, 55% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Puducherry have computers?
98.4% of schools in Puducherry had a working computer in 2024-25 (98.3% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 4th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 97.6% in 2022-23 to 96.9% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Puducherry compares with other union territories
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Puducherry ranks 3 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh | 108.7% |
| 2 | Goa | 100.8% |
| 3 | Puducherry | 96.9% |
| 4 | Kerala | 94.1% |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 93.6% |
| 6 | Delhi | 91.7% |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 89.4% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Puducherry ranks 4 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 99.9% |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 99.5% |
| 3 | Kerala | 99.1% |
| 4 | Puducherry | 98.4% |
| 5 | Punjab | 97.3% |
| 6 | Lakshadweep | 97.2% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 96.1% |
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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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