Education in Punjab, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 86.0% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 11th highest of 36). It was 89.0% for girls and 83.4% for boys.
Are children in Punjab enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 105.1% for classes 3 to 5 and 101.5% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 81.1% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Punjab stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 103 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 107 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 Punjab?
Punjab had 27,281 schools in 2024-25, 71% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Punjab have computers?
97.3% of schools in Punjab had a working computer in 2024-25 (98.3% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 5th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 85.6% in 2022-23 to 86.0% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Punjab compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Punjab ranks 11 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 89.1% |
| 9 | Uttarakhand | 87.1% |
| 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% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Punjab ranks 5 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chandigarh | 99.5% |
| 3 | Kerala | 99.1% |
| 4 | Puducherry | 98.4% |
| 5 | Punjab | 97.3% |
| 6 | Lakshadweep | 97.2% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 96.1% |
| 8 | Haryana | 95.6% |
More on Punjab: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · India
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.