Education in Tamil Nadu, India: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for secondary school (classes 9 to 12) was 89.4% in 2024-25, a measure of how many teenagers of that age are enrolled (all-India: 68.5%; 7th highest of 36). It was 92.8% for girls and 86.2% for boys.
Are children in Tamil Nadu enrolled in primary school?
In 2024-25 the enrolment ratio was 91.7% for classes 3 to 5 and 97.6% for classes 6 to 8 (all-India: 95.4% and 90.3%), and 54.3% for pre-school to class 2.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo girls in Tamil Nadu 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 108 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 Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu had 57,935 schools in 2024-25, 65% of them run by the government (all-India: 69%).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo schools in Tamil Nadu have computers?
91.6% of schools in Tamil Nadu had a working computer in 2024-25 (99.2% of government schools), against 57.9% across India; 10th highest of 36.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Secondary enrolment rose from 87.2% in 2022-23 to 89.4% in 2024-25 (all-India: 67.6% to 68.5%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Tamil Nadu compares with other states
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) (2024-25)
Tamil Nadu ranks 7 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, secondary (classes 9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kerala | 94.1% |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 93.6% |
| 6 | Delhi | 91.7% |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 89.4% |
| 8 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 89.1% |
| 9 | Uttarakhand | 87.1% |
| 10 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 86.4% |
Schools with a working computer (2024-25)
Tamil Nadu ranks 10 of 36, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools with a working computer |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gujarat | 96.1% |
| 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% |
More on Tamil Nadu: 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.