Education in Sikkim, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 60.2% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 6th lowest of 36). It was 63.7% for girls and 56.7% for boys.
Are children in Sikkim enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 93.3% for classes 3 to 5 and 75.8% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 90.3% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Sikkim stay in school as long as boys?
Measured against the number of children of the right age, there were 104 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in classes 6 to 8 and 112 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 Sikkim?
Sikkim had 1,245 schools in 2024-25, 69% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Sikkim have computers?
89.8% of schools in Sikkim had a working computer in 2024-25 (88.0% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 11th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment fell from 71.7% in 2022-23 to 60.2% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Sikkim compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Sikkim ranks 31 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Gujarat | 61.0% |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 60.9% |
| 30 | Jharkhand | 60.6% |
| 31 | Sikkim | 60.2% |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | 56.7% |
| 33 | Arunachal Pradesh | 56.7% |
| 34 | Jammu and Kashmir | 55.2% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Sikkim ranks 11 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Haryana | 95.6% |
| 9 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 95.6% |
| 10 | Tamil Nadu | 91.6% |
| 11 | Sikkim | 89.8% |
| 12 | Uttarakhand | 84.0% |
| 13 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 81.4% |
| 14 | Telangana | 81.2% |
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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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